QUALITY HOSIERY COMPRESSION MEDICAL - BrightLife Direct
QUALITY HOSIERY COMPRESSION MEDICAL - BrightLife Direct
QUALITY HOSIERY COMPRESSION MEDICAL - BrightLife Direct
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• If worn with shoes that are too tight<br />
or that rub against the stocking fabric,<br />
the life span of the garment will be<br />
decreased.<br />
• Compression will gradually decrease<br />
over time, so mark your calendar<br />
with a reminder of when you need to<br />
replace your stockings.<br />
Q. What’s the difference between<br />
open-toe and closed-toe stockings?<br />
A. There is no difference in the medical<br />
efficacy between open-toe and closedtoe<br />
stockings. It’s a personal preference.<br />
An open-toe stocking is one that is<br />
woven so that the toes and part of the<br />
foot remain bare. With the popularity<br />
of sandals and open-toe shoes, there’s<br />
been a bigger demand for compression<br />
hosiery made in the open-toe style.<br />
Affordable Relief for Your Legs and Feet<br />
Q. Does compression hosiery still have<br />
that “clinical look,” or do I now have<br />
more stylish options?<br />
A. Compression hosiery has come a long<br />
way since the days when support<br />
stockings all looked clinical. You can<br />
now select fashionable sheer or very<br />
sheer hose in an array of attractive<br />
colors while still benefiting from all<br />
compression levels. Men’s socks are now<br />
woven using techniques that make them<br />
indistinguishable from regular ribbed<br />
dress socks. Women’s trouser socks<br />
look like regular socks as well. Because<br />
of the advanced weaving technology<br />
now employed, most non-surgical types<br />
of compression hose do not have a<br />
therapeutic appearance.<br />
Q. What is the difference between<br />
anti-embolism stockings (TED) and<br />
graduated compression hosiery?<br />
A. Anti-embolism stockings, also called TED<br />
stockings, are used in hospitals for nonmobile<br />
patients. Doctors prescribe them<br />
for those patients who are confined to a<br />
bed and at risk of blood clot formation.<br />
TED stockings, in appearance, are made<br />
from white fabric and have an inspection<br />
opening just above the toes. TED<br />
stockings are usually a mild 8–15mmHg<br />
or 15–20mmHg compression, with the<br />
highest amount of compression at the<br />
ankle, diminishing as it goes up the leg.<br />
TED stockings are also appropriate for<br />
nighttime wear.<br />
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