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How do Compression Socks For Varicose Veins work?
Compression Socks are traditionally used to improve circulation. According to the authors of Sclerotherapy: Treatment of Varicose and Telangiectatic Leg Veins, Roman soldiers often wrapped their legs in leather straps to improve circulation during long marches.
Modern compression socks are more sophisticated and designed to provide consistent pressure in the legs, helping blood to flow back toward the heart. Stockings usually exert more pressure near the ankles and feet, providing an extra squeeze that promotes blood flow.
Studies suggest that compression socks can improve some symptoms of varicose veins, but little evidence supports the idea that stockings alone will eliminate them. Different types of stockings exert different amounts of pressure.
Some recent research into varicose veins includes:
A 2018 study, which found that wearing compression stockings with pressures of 18 to 21 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) for 1 week helped to reduce aches and pain associated with varicose veins, compared to normal stockings.
A 2017Trusted Source study, which determined that wearing stockings of 22 mm Hg for 6 months helped to control leg swelling during pregnancy in people with varicose veins. However, the authors noted that an oral medication called Pycnogenol, the registered trademark brand name for pine bark extract, was more effective than using stockings.
A 2014 study, which concluded that surgery to remove varicose veins was a more effective treatment than compression stockings.
Overall, results are mixed. A review from 2015Trusted Source found that little reliable evidence supports compression stockings as a treatment for varicose veins.
How often should you wear compression socks for varicose veins?
You should wear your compression stockings during the day and take them off before going to bed. Put them on again first thing in the morning. You should be given at least 2 stockings, or 2 pairs if you're wearing them on both legs. This means you can wear 1 stocking (or pair) while the other is being washed and dried.
What Type of Compression Do You Need?
Different types of stockings/socks will exert different amounts of pressure. Compression is measured in millimetre of mercury (mmHg). True gradient compression is designed to distribute controlled pressure from the further part of the body (ankle) and decrease toward the top end of the garment.
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