Elastic Compression Stockings
Compression stockings range in price from inexpensive, sock-like models to higher-end pieces of hosiery that may need to be submitted through medical insurance for a reasonable co-payment. Compression stockings work by creating a high amount of pressure beginning at the ankle with lesser amounts moving up towards the knee. Keeping blood flow moving despite the damaged veins of the lower leg can greatly reduce the progression of varicose veins in addition to helping speed recovery for any patients who have undergone surgery to repair. Physicians who recommend hospital-grade support socks and hosiery occasionally see such an improvement in a patient's condition that further surgery is avoided.
Compression stockings can be worn to place pressure upon the veins, and pump blood out of your legs and back to your heart. The stockings (also called hose) are made of elastic material. They're usually worn around the calves, starting from the ankle and extending to the knee (some extend over the thighs). The hose are tighter at the end worn around the ankles, and become gradually looser toward the opposite end.
How Compression Stockings Are Worn
Most doctors will suggest that you wear the hose each day beginning when you get up in the morning until you go to sleep in the evening. Swelling is usually least pronounced in the morning since blood has not yet had a chance to pool (pooling worsens throughout the day). At first, the stockings may seem difficult to pull on due to the tightness of the elastic material. With time and practice, however, doing so will become less problematic.
Most doctors will suggest that you wear the hose each day beginning when you get up in the morning until you go to sleep in the evening. Swelling is usually least pronounced in the morning since blood has not yet had a chance to pool (pooling worsens throughout the day). At first, the stockings may seem difficult to pull on due to the tightness of the elastic material. With time and practice, however, doing so will become less problematic.
How To Buy Compression Stockings
The hose are available in different compression classes. Those that offer the least amount of compression can be purchased over-the-counter at most pharmacies, though they rarely offer sufficient pressure to support the venous pump. Tighter stockings require a prescription from your doctor. They, too, can be purchased at pharmacies. The cost for a single pair ranges between $30 and $150, depending on brand and quality. You can expect a pair to last for nearly a year. If your varicose veins are not severe, compression stockings should be considered prior to other forms of treatment. In many cases, symptoms will all but disappear after wearing them for a prolonged period. Otherwise, your doctor can recommend an alternative approach.
Elastic Compression StockingsThe hose are available in different compression classes. Those that offer the least amount of compression can be purchased over-the-counter at most pharmacies, though they rarely offer sufficient pressure to support the venous pump. Tighter stockings require a prescription from your doctor. They, too, can be purchased at pharmacies. The cost for a single pair ranges between $30 and $150, depending on brand and quality. You can expect a pair to last for nearly a year. If your varicose veins are not severe, compression stockings should be considered prior to other forms of treatment. In many cases, symptoms will all but disappear after wearing them for a prolonged period. Otherwise, your doctor can recommend an alternative approach.
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