Healing through wearing compression therapy has been around for centuries; in the olden times, during postpartum, compression bandages were used to bind the stomach to help with the swelling and support the weakened muscles.
The main idea behind how compression therapy works is that it puts pressure on the veins, which helps in decreasing their diameter and allowing blood back into the heart. This way, blood circulation is improved, supporting healing, reducing swelling, and accelerating recovery.
What are the benefits of compression socks?
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Reduces swelling in legs
People with a job requiring them to sit or stand for long hours often suffer from swelling in their legs that can also be painful. This happens because being inactive for a long takes its toll on blood circulation. As a result, there is fluid retention in the legs.
If you suffer from such a condition, VIM & VIGR’s women’s compression socks can greatly help. Wearing compression socks helps improve blood circulation, allowing blood to flow efficiently back into the heart, thus solving the issue of leg swelling.
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Helps with the pain and bulky feeling
When you sit or stand on your feet for too long, apart from leg edema (fluid retention), you can also suffer from pain and heaviness in the legs. Compression socks help with swelling, which also reduces the feeling of pain and bulkiness.
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Helps with recoveryX
Athletes and sports fanatics are no strangers to injuries. For example, when you are doing intense exercises such as running on the treadmill, your legs work very hard. The continuous pounding puts a lot of strain on the ankles and the leg muscles, which can result in muscle soreness, swelling, and ankle injuries.
Wearing compression socks dramatically reduces the leg muscles’ stress while also helping speedy recovery. This is all thanks to the improvement in blood circulation that helps with tiredness and lactic acid build-up that can otherwise cause cramping.
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Prevents Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT can happen due to a lot of reasons. For example, it is fairly common in people with a family history of blood clots or those who are put on bed rest for extended periods.
It is also common in pregnant women, women who are on hormonal birth control pills, or those who are taking hormone replacement therapy. In addition, this socks can prevent DVT by improving blood flow and reducing pain and swelling in the legs.
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Treats Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are blue or purple colored and mostly appear on the legs and feet because of poor blood flow. They are swollen veins that bulge and appear twisted. Compression socks treat varicose veins by helping with proper blood flow, reversing venous hypertension, and supporting proper lymphatic drainage.
Reasons to wear compression socks
Compression socks offer a wide variety of benefits for everyone, not just the elderly. If you suffer from any of the following conditions, wearing compression socks can help you greatly.
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If you sit and stand for long
When you move around, the calf muscles help apply pressure on the veins in the legs, which allows the blood to be pumped back to the heart. However, if you sit or stand for long periods, blood circulation suffers a lot which causes fluid to pool in the legs causing a great deal of swelling and pain.
Compression socks combat this by supporting the leg muscles and improving blood flow.
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Painful legs
Poor circulation manifests in many ways, such as fluid retention or pain in the legs. Leading a sedentary life, being obese, and wearing tight clothes all affect circulation, which then leads to painful and swollen legs. On the other hand, compression socks put pressure on veins, thereby improving blood circulation.
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During pregnancy
Weight gain and increased blood volume during pregnancy put a lot of pressure on the legs. This can cause Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), which can be life-threatening. Compression socks prevent DVT by providing proper support to the leg muscles and normalizing blood flow.
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While Traveling
If your work requires you to travel a lot, you might suffer from poor circulation in the legs and feet because of sitting for long periods. Moreover, cabin pressure in planes can cause blood clots in rare cases. Wearing compression socks if you travel regularly can save you from developing such conditions.
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Medical issues
Medical issues such as Phlebitis badly affect the functionality of leg veins leading to blood clots that can also travel to the lungs. Additionally, Lymphedema is another condition that affects the lymph nodes and results in swelling in the legs.
If you suffer from such medical issues, wearing compression socks can help you effectively manage them.
Compression socks provide tremendous relief to people with issues with proper blood flow in the leg, leading to several health issues like swollen, painful, bulky legs.
Compression socks are also a great boon to those suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis, varicose veins, and blood clots, which in some cases can be fatal.
Compression socks come in various designs and colors, which is a far cry from the dull beige color they used to come in. As a result, you can mix and match as per your liking while keeping your legs feeling comfortable and cared for.