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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The New Year has come and it is a great opportunity for us to make a fresh start with New Year’s Resolutions. It seems to me one of the best ways to be successful in keeping New Year’s Resolutions is to keep the resolutions to a minimum. A list of resolutions as long as your arm will not [...]
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Just click on this link to view our Juzo Slippie Gator Instructions The Slippie Gator can be purchased at SupportHoseStore.com and is used to put on your support stockings, support socks, support hose, compression stockings, compression socks JuzoSlippieGator
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Socks are high on the list of everyday items we take for granted. Socks can make a huge difference in the health and comfort of everyday life. Socks and stockings can make a difference to not only to those with venous insufficiency, but also to those with diabetes and arthritis. People who wear the wrong socks [...]
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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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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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March is DVT awareness month and while we have written many posts on DVT awareness, this year we would like to take a different approach. Many of our customers and blog readers are not of child bearing age, but you do have children and even grandchildren that are and their welfare is very important to [...]
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Hello All, Support Hose Store would like to remind our friends and customers that February is American Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Approximately every 25 seconds an American will have a coronary event, yet many cases of heart disease can be [...]
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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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