How to choose compression stockings?

In recent years, health problems associated with foot disease have become even more common. Producers do not doze, create various adaptations and products for the treatment of such ailments. Many women are firsthand with such a serious problem as varicose veins, which causes a lot of discomfort and has a very bad effect on general health. Thanks to special compression stockings, it is possible to adjust the natural blood flow in the veins and greatly facilitate the life of patients. But to get the desired effect you need to know exactly how to choose compression stockings to give your legs such a necessary feeling of ease and comfort.

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Compression linen and its varieties

If a person does not have significant manifestations of varicose veins, but there are already all the reasons for its development and the formation of venous clogs, then it is possible to do with compression stockings designed to prevent this disease.

Important! With their help you can get rid of seizures, prevent the occurrence of stagnation of blood and eliminate the heaviness in the legs.

It must be noted that these products have no contraindications.

If you already have varicose on your legs, then you will need to buy medical stockings, which, unfortunately, have some contraindications. Therefore, before you buy them you need to consult a specialist and get advice on how to choose the size of compression stockings or stockings, how to use them.

Important! Such products are labeled in millimeters of mercury, which corresponds to the parameters of pressure in the tissues.

So, you need to choose stockings, based on their level:

1. The first level. Such products are used in cases of enlargement of small vessels, pain in the legs and edema, which often arises from prolonged loads. In addition, they are used when with slight pressure on the skin there are dents.
2. The second level. Apply such stockings with significant manifestations of varicose veins after an operation on the veins.
3. Third level. They are used in cases of complications of varicose veins, which, as a rule, are manifested by various disorders and venous insufficiency. Often stockings of this level of compression are prescribed after surgery and with severe vascular insufficiency.
4. The fourth level. They are prescribed only for the most serious disorders in the body, in particular, when post-thrombotic syndrome occurs.

Important! During pregnancy and after childbirth, women are often given special hospital stockings that look not very nice and stylish, but, nevertheless, they do not allow the development of thrombosis. They are also prescribed before surgery.

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How to determine the size of compression stockings?

To ensure the desired effect, you need to correctly answer the question how to determine the size of the compression stockings. Properly selected stockings will certainly have a positive effect and will help to quickly cope with the existing ailment.

Use the following tips and you will choose the product of the correct size:

• To determine the exact size, you need to make the necessary measurements on the legs, and it is advisable to do this in the morning, even before the onset of edema. If you can not do it yourself, you can ask to help a consultant in a specialized salon, which will do everything competently.
• Many manufacturers offer a standard product size that includes several options. But do not forget that the more features you will have stockings, the more you will need to carry out measurements, while clearly following the instructions. This approach points to the decency of the manufacturers, because in this way they take care that the products are correctly selected to achieve the desired result.
• The pressure, which they exert with pulling knitwear, is strictly dosed. Proceeding from this, it can be concluded that the greatest burden falls on the shin, near the knee the pressure is lower by a factor of 1.5, but in the hip region it decreases by half. Therefore, when choosing the right size, you can not be guided only by the ratio of weight and height of a person.

Important! There is a special table, which helps to quickly and easily choose the right size of compression linen. To determine the appropriate size, take into account such parameters as the circumference of calves, hips, ankles, foot size and distance from the middle of the thigh to the floor.

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How to choose high-quality compression lingerie?

To ensure leg ease, it is very important to choose the right compression stockings for the operation. How to choose the size we have already figured out, but how to understand which of them are the most qualitative, we still have. Choosing stockings, give maximum attention to their quality, because it depends on how successful the treatment will be. And you need to do this:

1. First of all, carefully study the packaging. All quality products have badges of certification leading centers in Germany or Switzerland, confirming the high quality of their composition and strength of the material.
2. Products that meet environmental requirements have certain notes. They mean that it has passed all the testing and verification at the international level, it has no chemical components.
3. It is necessary to pay attention to the service life of the products indicated on the package, since the curative effect is retained only for ten months.
4. Compression cloth has a double braid made of synthetic or natural thread, which, in fact, provides the required level of compression. An ideal option is considered a microfiber, because it is in this fabric that hundreds of thin polyamide yarns are intertwined.
5. An excellent compression is provided by stockings made of rubber yarns. They are very convenient to wear right after the operation, because thanks to the porous structure it is possible to have a normal air circulation.
6. Even in such medical stockings, you can look beautiful and stylish, if they are clearly sitting on their legs.
7. There are special models for sleeping on sale, and it is very convenient, as the feet can rest from them in the daytime.

Important! Purchasing compression stockings is recommended only in pharmacies or specialized stores, because inexperienced supermarket consultants can sell you a product of an incorrectly sized and type.

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Main features of compression stockings

Only an expert can explain how to pick up compression stockings for the operation and after it. First, he collects all the necessary information about the patient, assesses his state of health and takes into account existing complaints. All these data are necessary in order to choose the most appropriate linen:

• In general, after surgery and with a strong varicose veins, doctors prescribe stockings that reach the middle of the thigh, since this is the best option.
• It should not be forgotten that most of the models of medical stockings are made with special silicone rubber bands tightly fitting the leg. Therefore, if you are allergic to this product, it is better to prefer them tights.

If you choose the right stockings, then you can get rid of even the most severe joint pains, your muscles will always be toned, and you will forget about the feeling of constant fatigue.