Custom Compression Socks Supplier

Caring Touch Medical is a custom compression socks supplier for Maryland residents.  Click here to find out location closest to you.

More Information On Custom Compression Socks

Compression socks can be found on legs of many people, from runners and pilots to pregnant women to people with different conditions that affect their legs to those recovering from surgery. Since people wear them for different purposes, material, design and functions of compression socks vary a lot.

Many people think that only those with severe feet pain should wear them, but that’s not true. If you’re confused with pressure ratings on packages and don’t know whether you should buy compression socks or not, here is a quick guide to this category of products.

Who should wear compression socks?

The clear benefit of compression socks is for people with leg problems or at risk of blood clots. Many factors can influence these clots, such as prolonged bed rest (often happens after a surgery), sitting for many hours (on a plane, for example), hormone replacement therapy, inflammatory diseases, genetic disorders or use of birth control pills.

Compression socks are also used by people with an acute DVT, to prevent symptoms that include swelling and leg pain. These symptoms are known as post-thrombotic syndrome. According to the American College of Chest Physicians, compression socks provide necessary support for patients with these problems.

Other people can benefit from wearing the socks if they have leg ulcers, varicose veins, leg swelling, as well as some circulatory problems. People who walk a lot will feel that compression stocks improve comfort, even if they don’t have any feet pain. Many runners, athletes and basketball players wear the socks for the same reason.

How do they work?

Blood in our body works against gravity and flows back to the heart. Everything that impedes the blood flow (lack of movement, weakness in the walls of the veins, or circulation problems, for example) results in blood pooling in the veins, which leads to achiness, swelling and fatigue.

You can also be at risk of the venous clot. By squeezing the walls of the veins and leg tissues, compression stocking helps blood return to the heart. They can also improve the lymph flow (a fluid that bathes the cells) in the legs.

The socks may improve comfort in healthy legs even when they don’t have discernible benefit. For instance, improving both lymph and blood flow make legs feel less tired. Therefore, athletes and runners wear compression socks and stockings to improve their performance or prevent injuries.

Proper Fit Is Crucial For Benefits

However, an individual will receive all benefits of wearing compression socks if he or she is wearing them properly – and many people don’t. The American Journal of Nursing published a study, saying that when 142 people who were told to wear compression socks went to the hospital, 26% chosen the wrong size and 29% weren’t wearing them properly.

Some socks, for example, were wrinkled. However, wrinkling and bunching can excess unnecessary pressure on the skin, thus it’s really important to get properly fitted socks. Don’t make the same mistake and ask the custom compression socks supplier to help you choose the perfect compression socks that are designed to fit your needs.

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