Lymphedema Compression Stockings Alleviate Skin Swelling
By Amelia Smith
Have you been diagnosed with lymphedema? This health condition occurs when a person develops swelling in the legs and arms. In this disease, your body’s lymphatic system can become blocked and fluid can collect, which prevents it from draining and circulating properly. When fluid can’t drain, it pools and causes your arm or leg (or sometimes both arms and legs) to swell uncomfortably. There is no cure for this condition but some people may find relief by using lymphedema compression stockings.
What causes it?
Swelling often occurs after a patient undergoes injury, surgery, or infection. Injury or trauma to the lymphatic system can interfere with the body’s ability to drain the clear lymph fluid. In addition, cancer and treatment for cancer such as radiation can lead to lymphatic disorders.
Symptoms
If you have this circulation disorder, you might experience arm, leg, finger, or toe swelling. Tightness, heaviness, aching, or thickness and hardening in the extremities is also another sign. People with this disorder are also prone to developing infections in their swollen body parts.
Lymphedema compression stockings and other therapies
Treating severe swelling often involves exercise and massage, two strategies designed to help the accumulated fluid drain better. Your doctor may recommend wrapping your swollen body part with bandages to facilitate drainage of lymph fluid.
Lymphedema compression stockings are also often recommended. The tight elastic of these support hose firmly compress the affected limb, which in turn increases drainage out of the swollen area. For people who develop recurrent swelling, wearing compression stockings is a good idea even if no limbs are currently affected because they can prevent swelling in general.
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Check below the support stockings for everyday lymphedema treatment as ongoing compression therapy without going to a therapist. The lymphedema compression stockings will help you to control your condition.
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