DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My doctor prescribed compression stockings to prevent my legs from swelling during the day. How will that help, and are they all the same? ANSWER: Compression stockings aren't like ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I suffer from varicose veins in my lower left leg, into the ankle and top of the foot. My question is whether it is good for my veins if I wear compression socks (knee or ankle) over ...

BERLIN, GERMANY — Individualized elastic compression stocking (ECS) therapy can shorten the duration of treatment and is noninferior to the standard 2 years of stocking use to prevent post–thrombotic ...

May 29, 2009 (Stockholm, Sweden) — A new randomized trial shows no benefit from the use of thigh-length graduated compression stockings (GCS) to prevent proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients ...

Graduated compression stockings were used incorrectly in 29 percent of the patients and sized incorrectly in 26 percent of the patients according to new research. These stockings play an important ...

Question: Why do I have to wear support stockings? Answer: If you are confined to bed or unable to walk, your doctor will order a specific stocking designed to prevent blood clots. These are ...

From long flights to pregnancy and diabetes, many circumstances and conditions can cause pain and swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet. Enter compression socks and stockings — specially designed ...

Sports compression stockings are so effective they might be considered performance enhancers for soccer players, new research finds. A scientist from James Cook University in Australia has found ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I suffer from varicose veins in my lower left leg, into the ankle and top of the foot. My question is whether it is good for my veins if I wear compression socks (knee or ankle) over ...

A scientist from James Cook University in Australia has found sports compression stockings are so effective they might be considered performance enhancers for soccer players. Associate Professor ...