Compression socks can improve circulation, reduce blood clots, and ease swelling. Compression socks can benefit people with varicose veins, diabetes, and venous ulcers. To choose the right compression ...

Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Key Takeaways Compression socks are used to reduce leg swelling and pain during long flights and can lower the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).They may be ...

Graduated compression stockings exert the greatest degree of compression at the ankle, and the level of compression gradually decreases up the garment They are often used to treat chronic venous ...

Vein-related problems are becoming one of the more common chronic conditions in the United States. About 40 percent of the US population may be affected by chronic venous insufficiency, a condition ...

Jennifer Steinhoff, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine. She practices sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics in Wisconsin. Compression socks—also ...