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  2. Podiatrists Say These Compression Socks Can Help Reduce Leg ...

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    Graduated Compression Socks. Made of a super-soft and naturally breathable cotton blend, these top-rated socks from VIM&VGR offer a graduated compression of 15 to 20 mmHG from ankle to calf. They ...

  3. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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    Compression stockings. Compression stockings (Flight Socks, Support Bandage) are a specialized hosiery designed to help prevent the occurrence of, and guard against further progression of, venous disorders [1] such as edema, phlebitis and thrombosis. Compression stockings are elastic compression garments worn around the leg, compressing the ...

  4. How compression socks promote better circulation - AOL

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    Bombas Everyday Compression Socks $ at Bombas. Bombas Everyday Compression Socks $ at DICK'S Sporting Goods. Comrad Knee-High Compression Socks. Pressure level: 15-20 mmHg. Comrad offers ...

  5. Compression garment - Wikipedia

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    Compression garments worn on the legs can help prevent deep vein thrombosis and reduce swelling, especially while traveling. Compression can also be used for post surgeries, to help with the healing process. Garment usage varies per patient but can be worn up to a year. There is also second stage compression garments, that are every day wear.

  6. Diabetic sock - Wikipedia

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    A diabetic sock is a non-restrictive, but close fitting sock which is designed to alleviate pressures on the foot or leg. [1] Typically sufferers of diabetes are the most common users of this type of sock. [2] Diabetes raises the blood sugar level, which can increase the risk of foot ulcers. Diabetic socks are made to be non-restrictive to ...

  7. Podiatrists say compression socks can ease foot pain - AOL

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    Compression socks. "We use these regularly for our patients with plantar fasciitis," said Melissa Lockwood, DPM, a podiatrist at Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates in Bloomington, Ill.

  8. Stump sock - Wikipedia

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    Stump socks [1] are tubular medical or clothing accessories with a blind end that are fashioned similar to socks, usually without a heel. They are worn on amputation stumps for a number of reasons. As stump socks are typically worn on body parts that do not contain a foot, their definition is distinct from the average sock type garment.

  9. Intermittent pneumatic compression - Wikipedia

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    IPK with inflatable trousers. Intermittent pneumatic compression is a therapeutic technique used in medical devices that include an air pump and inflatable auxiliary sleeves, gloves or boots in a system designed to improve venous circulation in the limbs of patients who have edema or the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or the combination of DVT and PE, venous ...

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