*Compression stockings*
- Many people need to wear compression stockings to assist blood and other fluid circulating in the legs to get back to the heart.
- A lot of times, patients are turned off by these garments because they are very difficult to put due to how tight they need to be.
- In order for the stockings to be effective, they need to have some degree of compression
An alternative that may be an option that was seen working for one of our patients today is a Velcro version of the stockings.
One is pictured below and is made of lycra and nylon. The material is similar to the same material that wetsuits are made of and machine washable.
For those who don’t know what venous stasis or chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is, or would like more information, please click here to read an article Dr. Zapf wrote:
http://www.theacorn.com/news/2013-07-18/Health_(and)_Wellness/Dont_be_vein_when_it_comes_to_healthy_feet.html
