Many people have heard about compression hosiery, but how important it is for problems with veins is known only to people who have encountered this problem. Wearing special therapeutic tights is a guarantee of effective therapy and prevention of varicose veins.
Statistics indicate that three quarters of the entire population suffer from diseases of the venous system of the legs. Most of them are women.
What are compression tights for?
With a sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, and certain diseases, the body’s blood circulation slows down and stagnation occurs. An increase in pressure provokes a change in the structure of the vein walls. The vessels stretch and swell.
Special therapeutic tights developed using unique technology can improve blood flow.. The dense structure of the knitwear exerts the necessary pressure on the capillaries.
Effects achieved by wearing tights:
- Uniform distribution of blood throughout the veins and capillaries.This allows you to avoid damage to blood vessels in certain areas of the legs.
- Uniform compression.
- Acceleration of blood circulation, due to which blood circulation is normalized.
- Reducing swelling.
- The likelihood of blood clots is reduced several times.
- Supporting vascular health in a woman's legs during pregnancy.
IMPORTANT: Wearing compression hosiery for the legs is recommended for professional athletes and people who, due to their occupation, have to spend a lot of time standing.
Types of compression stockings:
- preventive: 0 compression class;
- therapeutic: 1–4th compression class;
- antiembolic hospital.
If you put it on correctly and use the product regularly, a positive result will be noticeable within 2 weeks. Unpleasant and painful sensations will pass almost immediately.
How to Wear Compression Stockings to Extend Their Lifespan
Because the compression fabric is tight and thick, putting on therapeutic stockings is problematic. People who wear stockings for a long time can do this with their hands. But High compression tights are easier to pull on using special tools.
Proper use of stockings will increase their service life by 6 months or more.
Without improvised devices (by hand)
When putting on underwear by hand, you must follow the following rules:
- Wear the product when you wake up in the morning. If you need to wear it during the day, lie down first to rest your feet.
- Make sure your nails are cut short.
- Put latex gloves on your hands.
- If there are calluses and corns on your feet, treat them with a nail file. This will get rid of any snags.
- Straighten the stockings, turn them inside out to the toe and slowly gather them over your hand.
- Pull tights starting from your fingers, do not twist them.
- To stretch above the knee, lie down and lift your body as needed.
Application of special sprays
There are special aerosols that simplify the process of putting on stockings. They will become more pleasant to wear and more comfortable to wear.
The product must be applied inside out to the tights. It moisturizes, softens the fabric surface and helps the product glide better on the leg. This aerosol can be purchased at pharmacy chains.
Devices for putting on compression tights
You can extend the life of the product and make putting on easier with the help of special devices: butlers and cones.
Butlers
Butler is a design that helps you put on and take off compression tights. It is especially needed by older people who are overweight, bedridden patients, pregnant women - those who find it difficult to bend over. The device will help you tighten the product without tilting, without squeezing your legs with an elastic band, without the formation of folds and stretch marks.
The mechanism with arcs on a strong base is made of a metal frame coated with paint. Some butlers are made of plastic.
How to put on tights using a butler:
- Place the butler on the floor. Pull the stockings over the arches. The heel of the tights should point towards the person.
- Press the device to the floor and insert your foot up to your toe.
- Slowly raise the butler to your knees or slightly higher. Then lower it. Continue dressing with your hands.
The entire process of putting on stockings with a butler takes approximately 4 minutes.
IMPORTANT: Do not sharply pull the knitwear when using the device, otherwise the product will be damaged.
Cones for putting on compression tights
You can simplify the process of putting on underwear yourself by using a cone. The device consists of two parts – cuffs and a cone.The cuff helps to tighten the tights. At its base there is a special suction cup, so it can be fixed on any surface. The cone is wrapped around the product and then rolled onto the leg.
Upon completion, all that remains is to level the surface and remove wrinkles.
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