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Compression Stockings
Support stockings with graduated compression are the most commonly
prescribed conservative treatment. They are made of strong elastic
designed to apply graduated degrees of pressure from the ankles
to the hips. Support stockings help calf muscles (second heart)
and prevent superficial leg veins from pooling with blood. While
support stockings with compression were once unsightly and uncomfortable,
popular hosiery manufacturers now make compression stockings that
are attractive, comfortable, and available in a variety of colors,
styles, and degrees of pressure.
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