Compression stockings, also known as compression socks, are specially made socks that fit tighter than normal so they gently squeeze your legs. Wearing them helps improve your blood flow and reduces ...

Running a single mile — at about a 10-minute pace — consists of 1,700 steps. And each one of those steps produces ground reaction forces of about two and a half times your body weight. And you know ...

The correct socks have the power to alter your life. Socks have several benefits, including keeping your feet warm, dry, pleasant and guarding against problems or injuries. But there are particular ...

Jennifer Steinhoff, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine. She practices sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics in Wisconsin. Compression socks ...

Compression socks help reduce the risk of blood clots by promoting blood circulation. Wearing compression socks can prevent venous ulcers by improving blood flow from the legs. Compression socks may ...

Sitting or standing still for long periods of time can cause your blood to struggle against gravity. It wants to return up to the heart, but ends up pooling in the legs. "Compression stockings are one ...