Boost Your Circulation: The Benefits of Compression Socks Explained!

I used to put these on my father every morning and counted it as my aerobic exercise.😆

Dr Chan looks like she doesn't trust either one of you - not with your surgery - but with your medical jokes! Smart doctor.😁

I started wearing compression socks years ago when my cardiologist talked to me about venous insufficiency. I wear the light compressions (8/15) every day. They are comfortable, easier to put on than the higher compressions, and still get the job done on the veins in my legs. Happy legs make happy life.

Wore them for nearly 6 weeks after each knee replacement surgery. I hated them .Told my surgeon I was going to burn them after he released me. He just laughed. I still have them.😊

Paul is so funny! I was advised by physio therapist to wear one on my right leg when severe pain began for iliac femoral blockage. I got a pair of knee high and when my vascular surgeon saw me wearing it, he asked me to stop wearing them. He said they can cause other issues. So I stopped. He didn’t go into details but he said you should only wear them when they’re prescribed. I guess all Drs have their own opinion. He was Dr Peter Keuchler in Victoria BC. Wonderful surgeon. He retired and now I go to another surgeon in same office. 😊❤️🇨🇦

I had a big ankle surgery last year. Tendon and ligament repair plus arthroscopy to clean out the joints. I'm still wearing an open toed low compression stocking on the afftected foot. I expect it it will be my companion for life. The worst part for me is getting a sock on over it wothout causing a tiny roll on the edge of the stocking. I also wear soft, bamboo compression socks that breath nicely without promoting foot fungus.

Another option. If you experience back strain when pulling up the socks, I suggest to grab onto the sock as normal, but push out with your leg to force your foot into the sock. This helps me to reduce back strain when putting the socks on.

I not only wear compression socks when I fly (do not have a venous flow issue that I know of, just terribly swelling without them), but I am a long distance runner and wear them for my long runs and races. In addition to the blood flow benefit, they reduce recovery time, and minimize soreness both during and after the run. There are several running related compression sock brands that offer the compression (20-30mmHg) the docs discussed and some with a bit less at 15-20. They do have summer weight ones. Not cheap and, btw, harder to take off than put on sometimes, 🤣 but worth it..

Thanks for this video. I went to my local medical supplier to get my compression stockings. They wanted $78 a pair, so I wrote down the manufacture and type required. I then went on E-Bay and found the very same stockings from the same company where the price was $7-$14. Now I wear them 4 days out of 7 as the compression tends to hurt at the top, so I take a couple of days off. Other wise I wear them 24hours a day.

I’ve come to love my compression socks, after getting them to fight post surgery edema. I’m not wearing them right now because of the extreme heat and humidity here in southern Virginia. The idea right now is to wear as little as possible and that you can get away with.

Put some talc on your feet and legs before putting the compression socks on. This will help the socks glide on more easily.

I developed a DVT while flying to Germany over 20 years ago (economy class syndrome). The DVT progressed to a PE, and I have worn medical grade 30-40 mmHg ever since. However, I wear knee high, open toe stockings, which I find much more comfortable and much easier to donn. 20 years ago, studies supported 85 to 90% of blood was returned below the knee. Haven't checked recently. Opened toe allows use of a "slippy" to simplify donning. Unfortunately, the PE bought me lifetime anticoagulation, as well!

Put on each other’s compression socks, night guards and cpaps. “It’s a date!” 🤣

I boost my circulation by doing leg press, hamstring curls, quad extension, abductors and adductors, and calf raises on leg day. Seems to be working well..@60yo 💪

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I've been diagnosed with chronic vein insufficiency after 9 years of reoccurring cellulitius on left leg (once on right leg this year). Picked up a bug underfoot from the sea or ground ( any dry skin or scratch let's a germ in, then your blood flow can't expel it easy). Prescribed 30-40 mmg below knee compression stockings - open toe, not closed toe ones as could lead to toe fungi and toes squashing. Use a donning device with extendable handles and wrist length grip gloves (not dishwashing gloves). It's a breeze and a 100% improvement for my life. Now I need to walk daily for health.

I credit compression stockings for motivating me to do strength exercises. When I first tried putting them (by myself) I often strained my back muscles. So I started using resistance bands to "tune up" my back muscles and it's helped a lot. Some brands found on Amazon are better than others but any of them are better than nothing.... and cheaper.

A really easy way to put them on that i have learn't, use the bag that the stockings come in, put over your foot, then the stocking glides over the foot much easier, the bag can then be pulled out from the hole at the toe area, our hospital compression stockings have an opening where the toes are, as a Nurse, i have found this is the fastest, easiest way to put the stockings on our patients .

I have found Alps Prosthetic Fitting Lotion helpful for sliding over the heel portion of the stockings. I also use the gloves.

I put on my compression socks the way I used to put on panty hose. Scrunch them down so I can put the toe on first and then slowly extend my leg, un-scrunching the sock as it goes up my leg, making sure it doesn't twist or get stuck on my heel.