5 Benefits of Wearing Compression Socks

People have been using compression socks for hundreds of years to treat various conditions. By utilizing graduated compression (and medical grade compression), compression socks gently hug your legs and help with circulation. But that isn’t the only way compression socks can help you live a more comfortable life. Here are four benefits of wearing compression socks.

1. Energize Your Legs
   If you sit all day, working at a desk, or stand all day on your feet, your body can have a more challenging time circulating your blood. And, as we all learned in high school science class, blood is how oxygen travels through your body to all your muscles and organs - depositing oxygen where it is needed, refreshing your muscles, and providing your muscles with everything necessary to make energy and increase ATP (energy).
   
   
2. Reduce Swelling and Fluid Retention
   Another benefit of compression socks is their ability to decrease swelling and fluid retention - this fluid retention is medically known as Edema. With Edema, poor circulation leads to your veins leaking fluid into your muscles, which causes swelling and fluid retention. But, with the help of graduated compression socks, your veins will be supported to alleviate swelling and fluid retention.
   
   Remember, when choosing compression socks, it all depends on the severity of your Edema. Depending on your condition's severity, you may need to consider and choose between different compression levels to treat your Edema properly.
   
   
3. Supports Muscle recovery
   Whether you are (or once were) an athlete or if you are someone who works out often, there is a good chance that you are no stranger to compression. Compression socks help reduce the stress on your muscles brought on by the constant pounding of a workout or exercise - helping your legs to cover quicker by making your circulation more efficient and stopping lactic acid from building up in your muscles.
4. Reduce and Treat Varicose Veins
   Varicose Veins are a condition that means your veins are enlarged due to blood stuck in the veins - stretching the veins with increasing pressure. This also means that your veins cannot send blood back and forth from the heart to the limbs - usually caused by weakened or damaged veins. Traditionally recommended by doctors, compression socks help blood circulate through the legs (and the rest of the body).
   
   
5. Relief From Chronic Health Conditions
   If you have a chronic health condition (like POTS, ENDS, Neuropathy, etc.), then it is time to ask your doctor about compression socks and what they can do for you. Compression socks can help relieve chronic health conditions in many different ways (which is why doctors prescribe them for some chronic conditions).