Compression socks

Compression socks do an excellent job of preventing and even treating various deviations in terms of destabilization of the vascular system of the body. Their help extends to lesions in the lower extremities in the areas of the foot. And if socks or other similar variations of compression stockings are positioned as an effective tool against classic varicose veins, then socks made of elastic material have a slightly different task.

Male and female variations of such specific underwear work more for the sake of prevention. They are prescribed for sports by professional athletes so that they feel comfortable without overstraining the muscles in the ankle area. Manufacturers have taken care of that in their collection there were proposals for the aircraft.

Specialized flight lines help to better endure prolonged immobility without consequences for the circulatory system.

But sometimes phlebologists who diagnose atypical types of varicose veins recommend the use of these running assistants for ordinary patients. They also save well from edema.

If the victim has just begun to develop varicose veins, periodic swelling, a feeling of fatigue in the feet, then he can not buy full-fledged anti-varicose stockings. An experienced doctor will advise you to buy a shorter alternative, the price of which will please you more than the price tag of the same tights. And the effectiveness with a hereditary predisposition to venous diseases or as a prophylaxis for sedentary, standing work will be no worse.

Influence on the body

Underwear with a compression effect has both therapeutic and prophylactic features. But in the first case, it is rarely used simply as a monotherapy. It will be much more productive to combine drug therapy, or even turn to medical intervention for a solution to the problem.

The effectiveness of using even models with an open toe is explained by the ability of an unusual fabric to improve blood circulation. This happens due to the compilation of additional support for the vascular walls when wearing a sock. The result will please the prevention of venous deformities.

If you do not take a course of preventive measures in time, then more difficult times will come for men and women. They will have to deal with the consequences of vascular insufficiency.

Most often, the symptoms cover the following unpleasant phenomena and conditions:

• puffiness, which does not always go away in the morning after an evening exacerbation;
• convulsive syndrome;
• pain syndrome.

In the most dangerous development of the scenario, the victim may encounter blood clots, which, under some circumstances, can even cause the death of the victim. Against this background, things with a compression band turn into a real salvation that can prevent the worst outcome.

Linen from varicose veins exerts correctly adjusted pressure and pressure calculated by the developers on the walls of the veins. In professional terminology, this is called graduated compression. This means that different points of the leg will be affected by the pressure of elastic fibers according to specific medical indications. It is not for nothing that even ski socks based on medical knitwear should be selected only after a thorough examination and preliminary consultation with a phlebologist.

After a few days of proper wear, real “vacations” begin at the feet. Due to the supportive effect on the venous valves, socks can maintain the desired pressure, positively affecting the general well-being of the patient. A biologically similar approach is explained by the control of blood flow, because even a lightweight model without a sock does not allow incoming blood to stagnate in problematic vessels. Instead, blood flow effectively enriches the cells, which helps fight against deformation.

Medical indications

Socks made of therapeutic knitwear are often indicated even for children, unlike other hosiery products, which require the consumer to reach a certain age.

If we discard the use for alpine skiing and professional sports, which imply the obligatory support of the tone of the foot and ankle, then there are many other indications for their use. Despite the fact that varicose veins rarely affect the ankle, this does not mean that there are no such cases in medical practice.

Among other diagnoses and pathological conditions that need to be corrected with medical socks, there are:

• venous insufficiency;
• lymphostatus;
• trophic ulcer;
• pronounced vascular network;
• post-thrombophlebitic syndrome;
• spasms in the calves on a regular basis;
• swelling in the ankle area;
• venous eczema.

If the victim has extensive swelling and fatigue of the legs on a periodic basis, then this indicates the first alarming bells of a dangerous disease. In this case, you should seek the advice of a phlebologist and ask to assign such fixators to the ankle.

Those who have undergone surgery in the indicated area will have to prepare for long-term wear of the product. Even after an ankle fracture, experts insist on wearing such a useful holder during the entire course of rehabilitation.

For the convenience of using things in the summer, the developers offer options where there is an open heel. For the same reason, many summer modifications, especially for the stronger sex, do not have a bow. But the absence of a fabric heel, like a toe, does not affect the quality of the product itself, including the compression limits.

Elastic adaptations of socks are necessary for almost all those people who lead a sedentary lifestyle and want to keep their feet healthy for a long time. Also at risk are those who have problems with being overweight, or adhere to a course of poor nutrition.

If we talk exclusively about the use for professional purposes by tourists, marathon runners, runners, then in compression stockings, the endurance and performance of athletes increases several times. Also, elastic fibers significantly reduce the likelihood of injury such as sprained tendons or damage to ligaments. And thanks to the accelerated blood flow, it will be possible to improve the quality of recovery at the end of the workout.

The materials from which special socks are made do not cause allergies even when worn for a long time, and also do not provoke profuse sweating even on particularly hot days. The fabric breathes, which allows for free air exchange for the convenience of the consumer.

Basic Contraindications

Despite the fact that the benefits of using such assistants are obvious, not everyone is allowed to wear them.

The list of absolute contraindications includes:

• atherosclerosis;
• endarteritis;
• aortoarteritis;
• thromboangiitis obliterans.

Clinical situations with relative contraindications are considered separately. This is the name of diseases in which things from compression material can still be prescribed if the benefits of their operation exceed the possible harm. Each case is considered individually by the attending doctor, taking into account the detailed examination.

The list of relative prohibitions includes:

• congestive dermatitis;
• eczema;
• necrosis;
• thrombophlebitis at the stage of acute development;
• the presence of open wound surfaces, even a relatively small area;
• inflammatory process with localization on the skin;
• infectious lesions;
• trophic formations;
• sensitive skin.

With special care, the appointment is made with previously identified cardiopulmonary insufficiency, which makes itself felt in a horizontal position. Also with caution carry out prescriptions of this kind to diabetics. Here one should take into account the degree of development of diabetes mellitus, as well as its clear manifestations on the lower extremities.

The severe condition of the victim, caused by inflammation of the veins with all the ensuing manifestations of the septic process, is also a relative contraindication that has to be reckoned with.

Classification formats

Relying solely on the feedback of other patients in choosing the right solution is a bad idea. It is much more efficient to use the schemes of two standard classifications for correct selection.

They are divided into:

• compression class;
• true purpose.

Initially, experts insist on the need to figure out why fixators are needed for a particular patient.

There are three goals here:

• prophylaxis;
• treatment;
• sports.

The first section covers the work of protecting the legs from the development of venous diseases with a bad hereditary predisposition. Outwardly, such proposals differ from similar therapeutic ones in the absence of elastic inserts on the foot area. This ensures that there is no external pressure where it is not yet needed in order to avoid the development of negative side effects when reinsurance. Prophylaxis specimens may be worn frequently, but not daily.

Treatment variations will need to be found for those who are faced with an already confirmed diagnosis from the list of medical indications. To achieve the desired performance, manufacturers put the strongest compression effect on the shin area. So it turns out to stabilize the outflow of blood, which has a beneficial effect on the removal of puffiness. The victim ceases to feel constant fatigue and heaviness. But in order to achieve what was planned, it will be necessary to wear the acquisition on an ongoing basis until the improvements are fixed on an ongoing basis.

Sports solutions were initially positioned as the prerogative of only professionals. But today, many lovers of an active lifestyle, as well as visitors to gyms, willingly purchase such a pair for themselves in order to protect the ankle from accidental overload or sprains.

It is equally important to correctly understand the compression classes, of which there are five varieties.

On the box, the specified parameter is marked with the RAL-GZ 387 marking, representing:

1. Zero standard. Its boundaries range from 10 to 15 mm Hg, which means the force of external pressure on the skin. These are insignificant indicators, which are quite enough to prevent a number of consequences with a regular load on the foot or ankle. It is quite suitable for classes in the gym or amateur tourism.
2. The first degree, characterized by frames from 18 to 22 mm Hg. Art., which becomes an actual parameter for mild symptoms of a profile disease. Even such a relatively weak group of medical products should be prescribed by a doctor, based on the information collected in the patient’s medical record. Most often, such holders are prescribed to women in an interesting position to level the classic evening puffiness.
3. Second degree with values ​​within a radius of 23-32 mm Hg. Art. needed for those who have confirmed venous ailments, but they are not yet at an advanced stage. This category is suitable even for varicose veins without complications.
4. Third degree with working values ​​of 33-46 mm Hg. Art., which is enough even with a severe form of the course of diseases of the venous vessels with localization in the lower extremities.
5. Super strong fifth degree, which covers parameters from 49 mm Hg. Art. It is prescribed only for use in inpatient hospital conditions under the supervision of medical personnel. More powerful clamps are needed to prevent elephantiasis, as well as neutralize the swelling of the lymphatic spectrum.

Only an experienced phlebologist can say exactly which format is suitable for a particular victim after studying the results of the tests.

Other sorting options

To guess with the model, it is not enough just to pick a brand-manufacturer meticulously. It is important to pay attention to comparing personal dimensions with the existing dimensional grid.

It is more important here not just to measure the length of the foot. It will be much more efficient to measure the volume of the calf and the diameter of the widest part of the lower leg. All three values ​​will allow you to choose the best option, focusing on the features of the table from each manufacturer, since the values ​​uXNUMXbuXNUMXbof different brands may fluctuate slightly.

Another essential point of choice should be the material. It would be best if cotton is taken as the basis in the pair you like, which is a natural fabric that does not block natural air exchange. Impurities of microfiber, lycra, nylon, elastane are used as a dense frame.

If the doctor has planned a fairly long course of therapy, then you should take care of the seasonal compliance of the new wardrobe in advance. Despite the fact that there is no fundamental difference between modifications with an open toe or a completely closed model, for the summer it is better to choose the first option.

Also, the open version is useful for those who have outstanding foot dimensions, but at the same time the ankle seems to be very short. With various deformities of the toes or damage to the nails by their fungus, it is also better to give preference to pairs without socks.

As for the division into purely female and male divisions, there is no significant difference in the anatomical part. Differences cover only design delights.

Care Tips

To protect your purchase from premature wear, it is extremely important to learn how to properly care for it. The most important principle here is protection from elevated temperatures and negative mechanical influences such as spinning, accidental serious deformations. Otherwise, the stability of the frame will be shaken, which will reduce the final productivity.

To prevent this, you need to abandon the ironing of socks and dry cleaning. Instead, you should opt for a hand wash, before starting which you will need to remove all jewelry from your hands, which can serve as a source of leads.

Some consumers are so afraid of exposing the therapeutic structure of the fibers to unnecessary influence that they try to wash the vascular mesh retainers less often. But this is also the wrong approach. While walking down the street, dust particles and other dirt are clogged into the segments between the elastic threads, which eventually deforms the original frame.

The authors recommend using only gentle detergents for hand washing, among which liquid soap, shampoos, washing gels for children’s underwear or powder for washing delicate items are best suited. Such detergents do not contain destructive particles of chlorine and phosphates, which allows the integrity of healing fibers to be preserved longer.

It is best to use the liquid format of the products, while washing the products in a separate bowl without other items of clothing of any color. Some powders are so hard that their grains do not completely dissolve, which allows them to get stuck between the threads, increasing the distance.

You also need to abandon laundry soap due to the predominance of fatty acids there, which are too aggressive towards dense material.

The water should be slightly warm, approximately 30-40 degrees. First, it is poured into the basin, and then a sufficient dose of the washing component is added there.

You need to soak the product for ten minutes, no more, since a long stay in water also negatively affects the quality. After washing the socks in soapy water, they must not be wrung out, twisted, or subjected to other types of mechanical influence.

It is better to simply rinse in clean water with smooth movements several times. Moreover, it is strictly forbidden to additionally involve starch, bleach, air conditioner. They are not suitable for processing delicate knitwear.

Care ends with proper drying, which involves laying things on a horizontal surface over a towel or a clean piece of fabric. They are designed to absorb the remaining liquid. But you can’t hang the washed on a rope, as this spoils the elastic frame. It is not necessary to lay products on a battery, other heating devices or lay them out under direct sunlight.

By a similar principle, you need to take care of socks, which are additionally equipped with silicone inserts. Such gums are destroyed if they are exposed to soapy solutions or in contact with sebum. If the consumer does not want the elasticity to sag, or the insert becomes brittle, they must be cleaned exclusively with medical alcohol.

The liquid is applied to a cotton pad and the silicone is wiped.

You need to clean the inserts in this way at least once every couple of weeks. When hand washing, in order to preserve the integrity of the silicone part, it is intercepted with a cord 2 centimeters lower from the insert to avoid accidental wetting.

For the convenience of wearing, especially for therapeutic purposes, it would be more logical to purchase two pairs at once. This will allow you to change products, because in a horizontal position they will dry for quite some time. Store the dried “reserve” in a cabinet at a temperature of no more than 25 degrees, away from direct exposure to ultraviolet radiation and high humidity.

Following such simple instructions will allow you to use compression underwear for the entire period of operation indicated on the package – up to 36 months with careful care.