Can Compression Socks Help Varicose Veins?

The good news is that wearing compression stockings can help most people with varicose veins!

If you suffer from varicose veins, you will appreciate the discomfort (and also unsightliness) that this condition can bring.

Luckily, there are certain things you can do to alleviate this discomfort, the most popular being to wear compression socks or stockings.

What Are They?

Varicose veins are caused by the collection of blood just behind your veins’ small valves.

The blood collects in this area instead of flowing directly back to your heart.

This condition is much more common in your extremities (eg. arms or legs) since the blood that flows back to your heart has a longer way to travel.

Compression Stockings For Varicose Veins

Compression stockings are frequently recommended by doctors to help improve blood circulation, decrease pain and to prevent varicose veins from getting worse.

Compression socks are very effective in helping to both reduce discomfort and to prevent the recurrence of varicose veins.

This is because they assist your body to prevent blood from accumulating which can cause this condition in your legs.

Thousands of patients throughout the world have experienced great relief in their varicose vein symptoms simply by wearing compression socks!

The use of compression socks dates back centuries and, today, modern compression stockings can be highly sophisticated by providing constant pressure on your legs so that blood can flow more effectively back to your heart.

In addition, they provide pressure in the feet and ankle region and it this extra little squeeze that increases the flow of blood.

Although compression socks can greatly improve varicose veins, you will sometimes require additional assistance.

What Type Of Compression Stockings?

The key is to find the correct compression sock for your specific needs for maximum effectiveness.

Since different compression socks exert varying amounts of pressure, chat to your doctor about the right amount of pressure needed for your condition.

For example, studies have revealed that patients who wore compression socks with pressures ranging from 18 to 21 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) over the course of a week, reported a reduction in pain and discomfort than if they wore regular socks.

Other research on the wearing of compression socks showed that patients who wore compression socks with pressures ranging from 20 to 22 mm Hg, reported increased leg swelling control during pregnancy.  

To supplement your treatment with compression stockings, your doctor may wish to add some oral medication, in the treatment of varicose veins.

Here’s Your Next Step

If you would like to get a pair of compression stockings to help with your varicose veins contact Caring Touch Medical today.

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