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 [...]

Compression Stockings and Pneumantic Pumps for Swelling

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 [...]

Keep Stress Down and Health Up for the Holidays

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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