How about medical elastic socks? Do you know the principle of treating varicose veins?

When it comes to medical elastic socks, they are also known as medical sequential decompression elastic socks, which are products that promote venous blood return to the heart.

When using medical elastic socks, it establishes the highest support pressure at the ankle and gradually decreases upwards along the leg, reaching 70% -90% of the maximum pressure value in the gastrocnemius muscle (calf) and 25% -45% of the maximum pressure value in the thigh.

This unique design keeps the blood pulsating and circulating, as if there is a ‘second heart’ working.

During non-surgical treatment, use sequential decompression elastic socks to counteract the increase in venous pressure caused by various reasons with external pressure, and reduce the diameter of excessively dilated lower limb veins.

This decreasing change in pressure can promote venous blood reflux in the lower limbs, effectively relieving or improving the clinical symptoms of venous insufficiency caused by the pressure on the lower limb veins and venous valves, and alleviating leg discomfort caused by varicose veins, mild ankle swelling, leg fatigue, pregnancy edema, and other related problems.

External pressure can also reduce the extravasation of tissue fluid. Therefore, it prevents further development of edema. In addition to varicose veins in the lower limbs, patients with lower limb lymphedema and deep vein thrombosis also need to wear sequential decompression elastic socks. Therefore, in vascular surgery, the use of elastic stockings is an important and effective treatment method. Among many treatment methods, elastic stockings for varicose veins are the safest, most convenient, economical and practical method.

Like ordinary stockings, medical elastic socks also come in many materials, such as cotton, nylon, or wool blends, etc. Strong pressure is the biggest feature that distinguishes medical elastic socks from ordinary stockings.

Generally speaking, the best time to wear medical elastic socks is when you wake up in the morning, because at this time, the leg vascular system is in a state of maximum activation and swelling has not yet occurred, resulting in better effectiveness.