Compression stockings: How to choose the right pair
Compression stockings are available in several variants, including compression levels, styles, colors and brands. Choosing the right partner for your needs can be overwhelming with all the options. Site as www.TheLaserVeinCenter.com can offer over 400 variations of stockings. This article will attempt to simplify the options and help consumers make the right decision.
We identify First, the reasons for the use of compression stockings. People wear compression stockings for a multitude of reasons including:
- For use daily to prevent leg fatigue during labor
- Preventing tire the legs
- Relief swelling of the legs (particularly during pregnancy)
- For travel to sit in one position for an extended period
- Treatment or prevention of variceal
- Treatment of other disorders such as venous thrombosis (DVT) or post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS)
- Post vein surgery or sclerotherapy
- The treatment of lymphedema
Identify it lets you choose the compression level. This should be the primary factor in choosing the correct media. This approach is probably the most important and decrease their options immensely. Compression levels of compression levels are measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The low levels of compression are associated with application ranging from very light to heavy levels of compression of medical grade compression. The levels of compression and applications Community recommends:
- 8-15 mmHg – a slight compression. Legs tired, sore and tired and activities that require long periods standing or sitting.
- 15-20 mmHg – the level of compression therapy. Exemption of spider veins, swollen legs broken legs minor tired, veins and small varices after sclerotherapy.
- 20-30 mmHg – Light compression of medical quality. Fatigue in heavy legs, varicose veins without edema, varices during pregnancy and after sclerotherapy.
- 30-40 mmHg – Medium compression of medical quality. Achy, tired heavy legs and varicose veins. After venous surgery or procedure. The treatment of varicose veins, complications and chronic venous insufficiency. Ulcers venous or venous wound healing and lymphedema.
- 40-50 mmHg – Heavy compression of medical quality. Degrees or severe complications applications mentioned.
Please note that it is not recommended to wear compression stockings with a level higher compression of 15-20 mmHg without first consulting a doctor.
Now that you've decided that the compression level that is optimal their goal will be to decide what style you choose. Compression stockings are available in long knee high, thigh high length and styles of socks. Each of these models are feet or open-toed style. There is also a style of maternity pantyhose available. When you choose a style from the compression level lower (8-15 or 15-20 mmHg), the choice is focused on the appearance and comfort compared with the therapeutic value of the individual. For example, if you choose knee height in a dress in a formal ceremony and above the knee are appropriate to wear pants or jeans. In choosing the compression level higher it is better to follow the recommendation of his doctor. To open or closed ends options depend entirely on your comfort while walking has therapeutic value.
The colors and markings are again entirely the choice of their likes and dislikes, or to coordinate with their outfits of clothing. A word warning trademark of compression stockings, usually get what you pay for. Normally, a mark of storage such as compression or Jobst Medivir will last much longer long as the cheaper off-brands.
I hope this information will make the task of choosing your next pair of socks, much less painful. For more information about compression stockings and varicose veins www.TheLaserVeinCenter.com visit.
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