Compression Socks

[White Dog]

To those who wear or have worn compression socks, what are the good, bad or indifferent opinions of them?  Do they help keep the blood circulating in your legs?  Are they comfortable/uncomfortable?  I'm leaning heavily toward wearing them to avoid blood clots.  I just came from a 2 night stay in the hospital with a clot in my right leg, a portion of one resting in the artery that splits and carries blood to the lungs and particles of clots in my right lung.  I was classed in ER as "Critical Emergency" so I received quick treatment, then admitted to the hospital for further tests, blood work, ultrasounds, Cat Scans, xrays, poking here/there, etc. and a new medicine in my body.  Seriously, it was an iffy situation.  I could have not been sitting here typing this just as easy as I am.



I am told by my pharmacist that he sells lots of compression socks to pilots and international travelers who cannot get up from their work station or out of their seat to walk around and get the blood flowing again.  I am able to do that as a rider, but was not doing the stopping/walking thing often enough.

[Elipten]

You should be able to get a prescription after the medical experience.  Generic ones are junk.

I wear Jobst.  Come in three compression ranges and different sizes.

Work well.  Little slip in shoe.  No complaints. Help a lot, use when sitting for work and flying.  I basically wear every day now.


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[kris]

And there's the rub....movement and flexion of the muscles. I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. Sitting is the new transfat. Experts recommend getting up from your seat every 20 minutes for a short walk to keep things moving. My Dad was a surgeon and would have to stand for hours while cutting. He had varicose veins as well. He used to get the reps to give him Supphose (?) brand socks. They wore like iron. Move as much as you can. Flex calf muscles/ quads/ butt often. I know it sounds a little odd but it will help keep things moving. As you probably know people sitting for hours in an aircraft are subject to deep vein thrombosis. It's really about movement.


Even when I'm riding I will often stand at stop lights. Just nice to have a change of position and it helps me be seen better, I think.



Good luck!