{"id":1063,"date":"2017-05-02T19:38:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T15:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iranvein.com\/?p=1063\/"},"modified":"2021-05-25T11:16:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T06:46:17","slug":"compression-stocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iranvein.com\/en\/1063\/compression-stocking\/","title":{"rendered":"compression stocking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compression stockings<\/strong> have been used for over 160 years, since they were patented in 1848. Over the years, compression stockings have been come a long way.<\/p>\n

Compression stockings deliver a controlled amount of pressure, greatest at the ankle and gradually decrease it towards the top of the stocking (gently squeeze the legs to move blood up); they improve blood flow and decrease leg pain and assist in preventing swelling and, to a lesser extent, blood clots.<\/p>\n

So wearing stockings helps with:<\/p>\n