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A member asked:
How do compression stocking help with achy legs? just got some today, i'm in rt school and my veins bulge out of one of my legs now from being on feet
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By compressing veins: & potentially decreasing edema (local ↑ in extracellular water). However, important to not have tourniquet band/effect at top which will undo any benefit; best support from waist/garter belt. Also best to keep moving. Movement is what powers the venous pump so that blood stair-steps through venous valves back to heart, rather than stretching out the veins resulting in varicose veins over time.
Answered 11/3/2014
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