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Why wear compression socks while flying?
Pilots on long-haul flights may announce that you’re free to move about the cabin, but your movement is still restricted, so you want to make the most of the limited space you're able to walk around. Compression socks can help because they boost circulation in your legs and minimize swelling.
What‘s benefit of Compression Socks For Flying?
Compression socks help deter potential blood clots
One of the most well-known perks of compression socks is how they can help to prevent blood clots, a worry for many when traveling by air. They work to stimulate circulation in the lower half, which is especially useful during long flights when you’re sitting for prolonged periods.
“Compression stockings and socks can promote comfort while traveling and be one of the easiest ways to avoid blood clots associated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT),” explains Dr. Bob Bacheler, managing director and flight nurse at Flying Angels. “Compression stockings/socks are elastic and as such help to prevent blood from pooling in the lower extremities, and prevent clots from forming.”
Compression socks fight leg fatigue
After a long flight, it’s common for your legs to take some time to get used to activity. Along with promoting circulation in your legs, compression socks also work to help fight the feeling of fatigue in your legs.
“To help with leg fatigue, it is a good idea to start with nonmedical compression socks, which you can buy online,” says Kyle Kroeger, founder of ViaTravelers. “Nonmedical support socks encourage circulation and can be worn on the plane and off. A key benefit is that you can stay more active on your feet as a tourist when you arrive at your destination.”
Compression socks prevent swelling
Sitting for prolonged periods is common on flights, which, due to gravity, causes fluid retention in your legs below the knee. According to Derek Roach, owner of Flow Feet Orthopedics, this is also known as gravitational edema (colloquially referred to as swelling) and can easily be prevented with the right compression socks.
“The elevation during flight does not have an effect on the swelling; however, it is the position of your body and gravity forcing fluids down to your lower half,” says Roach.
Being able to stand up and walk around or stretching is limited on a plane; therefore, promoting blood circulation is necessary. “Compression socks help to increase circulation, thus preventing swelling in your lower legs and feet,” he explains.
Compression socks help prevent varicose veins
Some surgeons and doctors believe that wearing compression socks on a regular basis — and especially if you travel frequently — will help to prevent the backup of blood flow that can cause the appearance of varicose veins in the legs.
The benefits of wearing compression socks while flying tend to outweigh whatever inconvenience or slight discomfort that the stockings can sometimes cause.
How do compression socks for flying work?
Compression socks typically look like regular knee-high socks but have various compression levels built in from the toe to just under the knee that gently squeeze your ankles and calves to keep blood flowing toward your upper leg.
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