A 34-year-old member asked:
Could i wear compression stockings to bed?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Kevin Nolananswered
Surgery - Vascular 37 years experience
Stockings in bed: Compression stockings are designed to benefit a person while up on their feet. There is no need to wear them in bed.
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Not sure I agree. I recommend sleeping with the legs raised and stockings put on before leaving the bed in the morning. I am not fully convinced that the stockings put on swollen legs does enough.
Jan 10, 2015
Dr. Norman Chideckelanswered
Vascular Surgery 44 years experience
Compression stocking: When you are in bed there is no need for compression hose as your legs are on the same level as the heart
When your legs are dependent you need to use compression
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Should I wear compression stockings at night?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Oliver Aalamianswered
Vascular Surgery 25 years experience
Depends: If you are having a bad bout of leg swelling, then wearing stockings at night can help bring the swelling down quicker. Once one gets to the maintenance phase of wearing compression socks to keep swelling from occurring or worsening, then there is no need to wear compression socks at night.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Can anyone wear compression stockings/socks?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Compression sox: virtually anyone can wear well fitted compression socks
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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