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2. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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   Compression stockings are elastic compression garments worn around the leg, compressing the limb. This reduces the diameter of distended veins and increases venous blood flow velocity and valve effectiveness. Compression therapy helps decrease venous pressure, prevents venous stasis and impairments of venous walls, and relieves heavy and aching ...

3. Should you wear compression socks on flights? Experts ... - AOL

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   These include varicose veins, which are are bulging, enlarged veins under the skin’s surface, and lymphedema, or swelling in the legs due to issues with the lymphatic system, Sarraju adds.

4. Varicose veins - Wikipedia

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   The wearing of graduated compression stockings with variable pressure gradients (Class II or III) has been shown to correct the swelling, increase nutritional exchange, and improve the microcirculation in legs affected by varicose veins. [35]

5. 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 ...

6. Venous ulcer - Wikipedia

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   The skin surrounding a venous ulcer may be edematous (swollen) and there may be evidence of varicose veins; the skin surrounding an arterial ulcer may be pale, cold, shiny and hairless. Both venous and arterial ulcers may be painful, however arterial ulcers tend to be more painful, especially with elevation of the leg, for example when in bed.

7. Chronic venous insufficiency - Wikipedia

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   Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a medical condition characterized by blood pooling in the veins, leading to increased pressure and strain on the vein walls. [1] The most common cause of CVI is superficial venous reflux, which often results in the formation of varicose veins, a treatable condition. [2]