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Your socks are the
first line of defense for your diabetic feet.
You deserve more than a relabeled pair of athletic socks!
The Benefits of Graduated Compression Hosiery
Graduated Compression Hosiery is routinely prescribed for patients
suffering from a multitude of circulatory problems in the legs. This type
of stocking can provide greatly improved blood flow for diabetics
especially those with early Neuropathy symptoms. For diabetics,
improved blood flow in the lower legs could forestall nerve damage, improve vein
function, and reduce the risk of serious skin lesions and ulceration.
How Graduated Compression Therapy Works...
Graduated
Compression stockings are knitted to
exacting medical specifications to apply maximum
pressure at the ankles while gradually reducing
pressure up the length of the stocking. By applying reduced pressure up the leg, blood flow through
the legs' deep vein system is improved...raising blood flow to normal levels and reducing the risk
of blood backflow to the lower legs. Compression therapy stockings are
also
very effective in the treatment of Edema (chronic swelling), Thrombosis
(blood clots) and chronic skin ulceration.
Usually
over-the-calf length socks are prescribed. In severely
compromised patients, a mid-thigh length or full leg length stocking is
necessary to achieve proper blood flow through the legs.
Selecting the Correct Graduated
Compression Stocking...
Graduated Compression hosiery is
available in various compression levels from light compression (8-15mmHg)
to surgical weight (30-40mmHg). Compression levels are expressed in
standard mmHg pressure measurement.
8-15mmHg compression hosiery, in research
tests, improves venous function in diabetics but does not compromise blood
flow in the feet. Greater compression may be required with early
Neuropathy.
For specific
medical indications of compression hosiery, please read below:
Medical Indications of
Graduated Compression
8-15mmHg - Light Compression
·Fluid
Retention in lower legs
·Pain, heaviness & fatigue in feet &
legs
·Mild Edema (recurring swelling)
·Spider Veins and ·Mild Varicose Veins
15-20mmHg - Moderate Compression
·Varicose Veins
·Advanced foot & leg pain
·Mild Phlebitis
·Venous Insufficiency
·Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis (clots)
20-30mmHg - Firm Compression
·Advanced cases of
all of the above
·Thrombo-phlebitis ·Lymphedema
·Chronic skin ulceration & leg pain
30-40mmHg Hosiery is not recommended for diabetic patients, unless
under a physician's direct care
Compression hosiery does not require a physician's prescription;
however, we strongly recommend that you discuss compression hosiery
with a medical practitioner before you make your selection.
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