Compression socks can benefit people with varicose veins, diabetes, and venous ulcers. To choose the right compression sock size, go to the doctor or a surgical supply store. Visit Insider's Health ...

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"Compression socks are great for recovery because they slow blood flow to your lower legs while you're wearing them and then flood the area with fresh oxygen once you take them off, which helps with ...

Frequent flyers know all too well the experience of stepping off planes with swollen ankles. This swelling occurs because we don’t use our muscles while flying, resulting in fluid pools in the foot ...

For patients with chronic leg edema and recurrent cellulitis, risk for future cellulitis is reduced by 77% by wearing compression stockings or wraps, researchers report. The effect was so striking ...

They are one of the more recent additions to my carry-on bags and are invaluable, especially on long-haul flights.

Dr. Jackie Sutera is a Board-certified podiatrist and member of the Vionic Innovation Lab. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Fordham University in New York and earned her medical degree ...

After enduring years of misdiagnoses, I finally discovered that the persistent swelling, pain and disproportionate fat accumulation in my legs were due to lipedema-a chronic condition affecting ...