Compression stockings should not be worn continuously. They should be removed before going to bed. This must be done carefully and correctly, otherwise the blood flow in the lower extremities will be disrupted.
How to properly remove compression stockings?
First, you should remove all jewelry from your hands and fingers. This measure is explained by the fact that rings and bracelets can damage the texture of the compression garments. Trouble often arises due to long or uneven nails. Because wearers of medical stockings should monitor the condition of the nail plates and trim them in a timely manner. Ideally, you should purchase and start using hand accessories.
What will you need for this?
List of recommended devices and items to facilitate the process of removing compression stockings:
- medical gloves (some replace them with socks worn on their hands);
- Butler or Ergoforma products (these are devices that help a person to properly use medical legwear).
Butler is indispensable for owners of high compression stockings. The higher this property, the more difficult it is to put on and take off the product. Each process has its own model. So, MEDI Butler Export helps you put it on, and MEDI Butler Off helps you take it off.
The assistive device itself looks like a painted metal structure, the central part of which imitates the roundness of the back of the lower limbs. The device has no sharp corners. All protruding parts in contact with medical knitwear are rounded.
Important! Not only Butler and Ergoforma are producing devices that make it easier to work with compression garments. However, it is their products that are used in Russian hospitals.
Process description
Algorithm of actions:
- remove jewelry;
- put on gloves;
- lie down on the bed or sofa;
- raise your leg;
- grab the top edge of the product;
- pull it in the direction of the foot (the process is similar to how skin is removed from a snake, that is, an accordion is unacceptable, and the stocking is turned inside out during the action);
- lower to ankle level;
- remove from the heel bone;
- release the remaining part of the lower limb.
Special removal devices require standing or sitting position. Using the device involves placing the leg in a special brace, putting the edge of the compression garment on the movable walls and lowering these walls.
Important nuances
Basic rule: don't rush. Haste must be avoided, since pressure is placed on the vessels and veins when using medical golf. This process lasts at least several hours, and often for the whole day. Due to the high duration of compression, blood flow changes.
The veins get used to a certain pressure and outflow and adapt to it. A sharp decrease in pressure increases inflow and inhibits outflow. Veins are not ready for sudden changes, especially veins with weakened elasticity due to disease. They will not be able to change size adequately and quickly enough. This may aggravate the reason your doctor prescribed compression stockings.
Important! If after using stockings your legs swell significantly, this indicates improper use of the compression garments. It's worth changing the approach. If there are no positive changes after introducing new methods of removing and putting on, you should consult a doctor.
Also, do not put on or take off wet medical knitwear. This will lead to loss of tightening properties and deformation of the threads. Wrong shoes cause even more damage. A frayed, uneven or cracked insole is a guarantee of premature wear of the jersey. Certain consequences should also be expected from contact with the sweat-soaked fur lining of boots.
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