Surgical Graduated Compression Stocking

Surgical Graduated Compression Stockings are the most valuable tool in the treatment of Varicose and Spider veins and you should take advantage of their wonderful properties.

Stockings fulfill their role only when they are on your legs, not when they are in the cupboard. To get full benefit one should wear them daily especially when one is standing for a prolonged period of time such as during work. They should be taken off at night and on some other occasions when it may be impractical to wear them such as going to the beach, swimming etc.

Varicose veins are to a large extent an inherited condition which means that when the parents have varicose veins, their children are likely to develop them at some stage. That sounds gloomy but fortunately not everybody is affected and on the other hand the degree of inheritance varies from person to person. Patients who are in occupations which require standing still for prolonged periods of time, are particularly disadvantaged and they inevitably develop problems with venous circulation in the legs. One can notice that the legs are getting puffy, aching, the skin on the lower legs is getting progressively darker and if there is no change in the situation one can develop chronic debilitating ulcers.

The situation is not completely hopeless. Surgical graduated compression stockings will prevent or delay the onset of the disease. If the disease already exists, it can be very much improved. Sometimes the results might be amazing. The puffiness and aching will go away and the colour of the skin will improve. By wearing the stockings you will increase the return of blood to the heart and therefore improve the overall circulation. Your sensation of well being will be far better because your legs will no longer be puffy, aching and tired.

One has to realize that the benefits of wearing compression stockings are not only limited to the legs but have beneficial effects on the whole body.

Should you require to purchase more stockings in the future for yourself or your family, either for treatment of your varicose vein condition or for long haul travel, we would be happy to take orders over the telephone. We have Eftpos facilities and accept payment by credit card and will dispatch the stockings by post the same day.

The stockings are not only for covering the blemishes so that they become invisible but also, by speeding up circulation in the venous system, to partially remove enlarged small veins as wel as diminish associated darkness. Stockings in some cases are the best solution to an otherwise untreatable problem.