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Wearing chap-style compression hose is an effective treatment for many circulatory conditions, leg fatigue and swelling. more »
Compression hose may be difficult to get on. They are meant to be tight. It is in being tight that you get the benefit of the improved circulation. more »
Total knee replacement surgery constitutes one of the largest, most invasive and most complex surgeries that an orthopedic surgeon performs. The fact that surgical knee replacement has become quite common doesn't lessen the seriousness of the procedure, or its impact on the patient. Recovery from this surgery depends largely on your willpower and resolve. One huge factor is your willingness and desire to follow medical direction. Compression hose, or stockings, are an important tool that you will use in your recovery from total knee replacement. more »
There are quite a few great articles to be found here which talk about the different types of compression/support hose. As varicose veins get worse the sufferer may need to switch from knee hi's to thigh hi's. The problem is thigh hi's tend to fall down with movement. The only thing easy about compression hosiery is how to keep them from falling down. As anyone who's worn them knows, the rest of working with the hosiery is never easy. more »
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