In our last Leg Health News we talked about making a New Year’s Resolution for a Healthier You. Here in the Northern Hemisphere it is winter and for me this is the time of the year my legs get flaky and my feet get dry, chapped, and cracked. So I have a few suggestions to [...]
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Wear Compression Stockings or Compression Socks at Night? Customers often ask us about wearing stockings at night. I thought that might be a good topic to address for this newsletter. First and foremost, follow your physician’s orders. If he or she does not specifically tell you to wear them 24 hours a day, ask. You [...]
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Each year during the summer travel months we try to send a reminder to our clients about how important it is to wear compression socks or stockings for your leg health especially when you travel. Deep Vein Thrombosis which may occur shortly after a long trip has traditionally been called Economy Class Syndrome because of [...]
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Now I know a lot of you are thinking, “I am doing good to get up and go out to buy groceries and do daily tasks, but the call to action from Support Hose Store may be a little more fun than donning your tennis shoes for a walk or run around the block. This [...]
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Support Hose Storewould like remind you April is Foot Health Awareness Month. The warm spring weather brings us out of our winter hibernation and we dust off our summer sandals and head out to give our footsies a pedicure. It is time for you to put your feet first and take time to inspect your [...]
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March is DVT awareness month and we at SupportHoseStore.com continue to give you information that could save your life! A DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) is a blood clot which forms in a large vein. The DVT forms usually in the lower leg, thigh or pelvis. All or part of the clot can break off and [...]
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We frequently have patients ask us at SuppotHoseStore.com, what is the difference between a compression garment and a lymphedema pump? The simple answer is that these are two different solutions to reduce swelling in your arms and legs. As an example, let’s begin with the knowledge that humans have stretchy skin and that lymphedema is [...]
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As we approach the winter solstice, the nights are longer. Unfortunately this doesn’t always correspond with the hours of uninterrupted sleep we get during the holidays. Most nights when our head hits the pillow, we begin thinking about all the things we have yet to do. There are cards to be sent, gifts to be [...]
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