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Benefits of Compression Socks

What are the Benefits of Compression Socks for Nurses?

Compression socks - especially knee high compression socks - greatly improve circulation in your lower legs, reducing swelling and fatigue in your lower legs. This means that you’ll avoid dead legs at the end of your shift giving you more energy to focus on the things that really matter. Not to mention that designer compression socks allow you to feel ‘fun’ and energized - even if you’re the only one that sees them!

What are the Benefits of Compression Socks for Women?

The benefits of compression socks are centered around increased circulation or an increase in the blood flow in your lower legs. This can result in prevention or treatment of spider or varicose veins. If you’re a traveler, knee high compression socks can prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and blood clots from forming. Increased blood flow also helps aid in recovery from hard workouts and in preventing fatigue from long periods of standing.

What are the Benefits of Compression Socks for Men?

The benefits of compression socks are centered around increased circulation or an increase in the blood flow in your lower legs. This can result in prevention or treatment of spider or varicose veins. If you’re a traveler, over the calf compression socks can prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and blood clots from forming. Increased blood flow also helps aid in recovery from hard workouts and in preventing fatigue from long periods of standing.

What are the Benefits of Compression Socks for Runners?

Compression socks - either low cut compression socks or knee high compression socks - both do the same general thing. That is, they help increase circulation and reduce swelling that robs you of energy and comfort during runs. Low cut compression socks are perfect for keeping your feet healthy and reducing swelling, while knee high compression socks do the same for your entire lower leg.

What are the Benefits of Compression Socks for Travel?

Compression socks, especially Graduated Compression socks are a HUGE benefit to the wearer while travelling - In addition to keeping a bit more of your energy, they increase circulation, help to prevent DVT (deep vein thrombosis), swelling and other issues that can create monster problems.

What are the Medical Benefits of Compression Socks?

Because compression socks (and especially graduated compression socks) improve your blood flow, they can lesson pain and swelling in your lower legs. Knee high compression socks can also lower the chances of getting Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and other circulatory problems, courtesy of the pressure (compression) the socks apply to your arteries. Since arteries are responsible for taking oxygenated blood to the muscles, any increase in blood flow also increases the amount of blood moving in your legs. The compression pressure allows your arteries to ‘relax’ which increases the amount of blood flow, this is crucial in preventing and/or treating both varicose and spider veins.

What is the Difference Between Compression and Graduated Compression?

Well, compression socks are simply socks that are designed to be tight-fitting and stretchy in order to gently squeeze your leg at a uniform level. Graduated compression socks on the other hand utilize a gradual reduction in pressure in increase circulation and reduce lower leg fatigue. Graduated compression socks start tighter around the ankle and gently reduce pressure as they move up the leg - which increases circulation and creates the benefits we’ve outlined.