A compression wrap is a bandage made of elastic. You may need to use one if you recently had an injury or want to improve your circulation. When wrapped around the affected body part, they put ...

Compression therapy means using compression socks, stockings, boots, or bandages to apply gentle pressure to the leg. Doctors have prescribed compression therapy for thousands of years, as far back as ...

Which leg compression machine is best? Gravity is not always our friend. It constantly pulls at the blood flowing through our veins and is especially felt in our lower legs as we age, or as we battle ...

As any runner knows, the calves tend to bear the brunt of post-workout soreness. So I was intrigued to learn about the new Spryng 2.0, a portable compression device that specifically targets the ...

Compression treatment aims to control and reduce the swelling caused by a build up of lymph fluid (lymphoedema). It puts pressure on the area of swelling and encourages movement of lymph fluid around ...

Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Key Takeaways Compression socks help improve blood flow and can be worn all day for ...

Jennifer Steinhoff, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine. She practices sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics in Wisconsin. Compression socks—also ...