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Have you or someone you know been prescribed medical or support stockings?
I remember when my Dad was told he had to wear support stockings, and him being a big, strong, Italian Man, said there was absolutely no way "He" was wearing stockings!! He was very adamant about it too! It took a lot of convincing to talk him into wearing them for his own good.

His doctor told him that he needed to wear them to help the blood flow through his veins easier after surgery, and the tightness of the stockings would help the blood flow back to his heart without pooling in the legs. Now, my dad was still very against this, and he even made me go in to pick them up, so the people wouldn't see him picking them up. I have to laugh at this memory, because he was so embarrassed at a man having to wear support hose.

As you know, I work in the medical field, and I told him repeatedly, that there are thousands of people who are wearing them right now, and that he would never know, because it isn't like a sling where you wear it on the outside, the stockings are underneath your pants, and they are made to look like a pair of socks, only his would be a bit longer, going up above the knee, but who would see them?

Men and women wear them for many reasons, including, but not limited to: minor swelling (or edema) in the legs, feet or ankles , superficial thrombophlebitis, spider veins, leg cramps or fatigue, and tired aching legs.

These medical stockings are also prescribed for many pregnant women because it helps with the fluid build up and blood flow while pregnant. The compression of the stockings is believed to increase the pressure in the tissues beneath the skin and reduces and helps prevent swelling.

If you or a loved one is told that they have to wear surgical stockings, just remember this story, and let them know that it is good for them, in more ways than they will ever know!

Till Next Time,
Kat