Would I Benefit From Wearing Compression Stockings and Socks?
Would I Benefit from Wearing Compression Socks and Hosiery?
If you answer yes to one or more of the following conditions, you are a candidate for compression stockings/socks:
- Do you stand for many hours a day on hard surfaces at work
- Are you a nurse, surgeon, teacher, assembly line worker or similar work situations that require you to stand many hours a day or work long shift?
- Are you an athlete who runs long distances on pavement or other hard man-made surfaces?
- Do you suffer from Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendonitis or heel pain?
- Do you travel long distances by airplane or car regularly for work or leisure?
- Do you suffer from Varicose veins or a family history of venous leg disorders?
- Do you frequently feel heavy, aching or tired legs?
- Do you have a job that requires you to sit for most of the day or do you lead a very sedentary lifestyle?
- Do you notice swelling around your feet, ankles or legs?
- Are you pregnant?
- Have had an emergency episode of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVP) and been prescribed medical-grade compression garments?
- Have you undergone surgery to remove lymph nodes or vessels?
- Do you wish to prevent circulatory difficulties in the future?