Hello,
compression stockings are wore to improve blood flow in your legs. Compression stockings gently squeeze your legs to move blood up your legs. This helps prevent leg swelling and, to a lesser extent, blood clots.
If you have varicose veins, spider veins, or have just had surgery, your doctor may prescribe compression stockings.
Wearing stockings helps with:
aching and heavy feeling in legs
swelling in legs
preventing blood clots, especially after surgery or injury when you are less active they come in different:
pressures, from light pressure to strong pressure
lengths, from knee-high to the top of the thigh
colors wear your compression stockings all day. Your compression stockings should feel strong around your legs. You will feel the most pressure around your ankles and less pressure higher up your legs.
Replace your stockings every 3 to 6 months so that they maintain their support.