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How To Wear Compression Stockings For Varicose Veins

You might wonder what compression stockings are. These are socks that help you regulate the blood flow across your legs while you stand for long hours. It can be essentially used while playing basketball or while working as a flight attendant. The steps on how to wear these stockings are as follows. <br>

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How To Wear Compression Stockings For Varicose Veins

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  1. How To Wear Compression Stockings For Varicose Veins?

  2. Have you encountered sudden cramps while you are just resting at home? This can be caused by a world-famous disorder called varicose veins. The most common results are swollen legs and ankles, which you may encounter by the end of the day.  • The reason for this is basically when the valves in the veins start getting damaged. This may result in a disturbance of the blood flow to your heart. When the blood is incapable of moving up against gravity, it starts to get settled down around the ankles and the calves region. As a result, this results in vascular disorder leading to further complications.  • But there is no need to worry, as the compression stockings have come to your rescue. You may wonder how to wear compression stockings, and we have a definite answer to that!

  3. Easy Steps On How To Wear Compression Stockings For Varicose Veins. • You might wonder what compression stockings are. These are socks that help you regulate the blood flow across your legs while you stand for long hours. It can be essentially used while playing basketball or while working as a flight attendant. The steps on how to wear these stockings are as follows.

  4. Choose the right size of stockings. This is a crucial step because the wrong size can add up to further damage. Also, a compression stocking of perfect size can make your whole day comfortable while you wear them! Make sure you know what kind of pressure you need in your compression stockings. • For knee-high socks, take the measurement of the narrow part of your ankles and the widest part of your calves. • Sit up on your bed, place your feet on the floor and bend your knees to form a 90-degree angle.  • Measure between the bent knee of each leg and the floor. • For thigh-high, follow the same steps as mentioned in the above steps.  • Stand up and measure your thigh below the buttocks • Measure the distance between your buttocks and floor. 

  5. Conclusion  • We hope you will be able to understand from the steps above how to measure your compression stockings. See you soon!

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