As with any type of hosiery, there are a number of types of compression tights available. Which one you go for will usually depend on which one is recommended to you, but first it might be beneficial to define what compression hosiery actually is.

 

Typically compression tights and stockings are used only for medical problems such as if you have a vein problem. They’re a particularly tight form of hosiery, worn to give better blood circulation in the legs.

 

If the connective tissue around the veins in the legs is weak, blood won’t flow properly and veins can become varicose. This can typically cause swelling in the legs and ankles and can be an extremely painful condition.

 

The pressure from the tights may be able to help to reduce this. This typically may help reduce the onset and severity of varicose veins, can help to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and can reduce swelling and general discomfort of the leg.

 

Compression tights will be prescribed to people for a variety of reasons, for example if they’re going on a long-haul flight to prevent DVT, if they’re on their feet a lot, or if they already have varicose veins that they need to keep under control.

 

Compression stockings and tights provide gradiation if pressure as you go up the leg, and are tighter around the feet and ankles. However it is usually the tightest at the ankles as this is typically where the main problems are. Because they’re so tight they can be particularly difficult to put on, and you will typically have to get them specially fitted by your doctor to make sure you’ve got the right size and the most appropriate grade of compression.

 

The beauty of this type of tight is that once it is on you cannot tell any difference between this type of tight and any other. You can get on with your day, safe in the knowledge that you don’t look out of place but always knowing that this type of much better and doing your legs some good.

 

Support tights may be picked up in many stores and can help if you have aching legs. Compression tights, on the other hand, are medically advised and are for those that have more serious problems. The best compression tights, therefore, are going to be the ones recommended to you by your medical practitioner.

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