Benefits Of Compression Socks

If you have noticed pain and swelling in your feet, ankles, and lower legs, you can benefit from wearing compression socks. Our Chiropodist can tell you more. Dr. Hartley Silver at Kingsway Foot Clinic in Toronto, ON, offers comprehensive chiropody services to help you and your feet feel better.

What You Need to Know About Compression Socks

Vascular problems can cause fluid to pool in your feet, ankles, and lower legs. The fluid retention may be especially noticeable after being active. To decrease fluid retention, swelling, and pain, it’s helpful to compress the area. That’s where compression socks come in. Consider these important ways compression socks can benefit you. Wearing compression socks can:

• Improve blood flow to your extremities, which can be very important if you are diabetic
• Reduce fluid retention in your lower legs, ankles, and feet, which can be helpful if you have heart issues
• Help you maintain balance and support, which is important if you have ankle instability and other stability issues
• Reduce pain associated with poor circulation, swelling, and muscle cramping, which can help you stay active

You should consider wearing compression socks if you:

• Are diabetic
• Have varicose veins
• Experience plantar fasciitis pain
• Have vascular issues like deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Our Chiropodist can help you find the right compression socks for your condition. You want a compression sock that fits snugly, but not too tightly. You want gentle squeezing, not constriction.

Remember to wear your compression socks as prescribed. You may need to wear them all day and take them off at bedtime, or our Chiropodist may want you to wear them all day and into the night. Forgetting to wear them could lead to leg swelling, making it difficult to put the compression socks on.

Want To Know More?

To find out more about the benefits of compression socks, talk with an expert. Call Dr. Hartley Silver at Kingsway Foot Clinic in Toronto, ON. You can reach him in the office by calling (416) 239-3338, so call today.