subject: Relieve Tired And Swollen Feet With Thigh-high Support Hose [print this page] Support stockings like thigh high stockings are also known as compression stockings and are specially fashioned to provide pressure to your feet and legs to improve blood circulation, relieve tiredness and soreness and prevent and guard against the progression of many vascular health conditions. Depending on your special need or condition it is possible to obtain over the counter support hosiery online in many forms such as thigh high stockings, thigh-high support hose and thigh high compression stockings.
Compression hosiery uses compression therapy to improve your blood circulation by applying pressure to your lower legs in order to help your veins carry blood back to the heart. They are specially fashioned for gradient compression, so they are tightest near the ankle to provide more pressure and gradually loosen up and reduce pressure further up the leg. The level of compression provided by such compression hosiery products like support hose and support sock can differ according to the intended purpose of the product.
Compression normally starts at around 15mmHg, which is known as therapeutic compression and is commonly used to relieve pain from achy, sore and swollen legs, spider veins and provide comfort for pregnant women. Compression strengths of about 20-30mmHg is called medical grade compression and is used for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis, extreme swelling, varicose veins and to improve circulation in diabetics and those who have just undergone vein surgery. Extra firm is at 30-40mmHg and is recommended for chronic venous insufficiency sufferers to prevent blood from pooling up in the feet so as to relieve edema and avert the formation of blood clots. Compression levels of 40-50mmHg and above are the highest and are only used for serious problems like post-thrombotic conditions, venous ulcers, extreme lymphedema and other serious forms of the conditions mentioned before.
You can obtain these products in several colors and lengths ranging from knee high stockings, thigh high stockings to full length pantyhose. Hosiery thigh highs provide the best option, as they are longer than the knee to stimulate the calf muscles, but are easier to don than full pantyhose. These are great for frequent travelers and those who spend many hours on their feet and are increasingly used by runners. Support hose and support sock should be worn first thing in the morning before walking and should be removed before going to bed.
Contrastingly, diabetic socks are seamless, non-binding socks designed to reduce pressure and blistering and to allow the feet to be unconstructed. These should also have anti-microbial protection and control moisture levels to avoid the formation of foot infections or ulcerations.
