Pamper Your Feet and Legs

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 [...]

New Year’s Resolution for a Healthier You

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 [...]

Juzo Slippie Gator Instructions

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

Wear the Right Socks or Stockings with the Right Shoes

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 [...]

September is Healthy Ageing Month

September, “Healthy Aging” month, was started to give seniors and those “almost seniors” a way to make little changes in their lives which can greatly affect their quality of life down the road. Now you and I know growing older is one of the hardest things we have done. (Perhaps it is just something we [...]

What a Difference a Compression Stocking Can Make!

 On Wednesday, May 25th I had a complete knee replacement and I would like to share my experience with you. I had put off my surgery for over year which caused extensive damage to the joint, and resulted in severe pain and difficulty walking. By the time I made my decision to have the surgery I was using [...]

Travelers’ Thrombosis

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 [...]

May is National Physical Fitness and Sport Month

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 [...]

DVT and Pregnancy

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 [...]

February is American Heart Month

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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