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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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 [...]
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Many times you have heard us say, “Use lotion the night before, do not use lotion on your legs right before putting on your stockings.” Our opinion and our manufacturers opinion has changed on this issue. We asked you not to use lotion right before donning your stockings because many of our great customers wear [...]
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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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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 [...]
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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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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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