Compression Therapy

This Fall, Sigvaris releases a new line of stylish Support Hosiery for women. Known as “jewel”, this brand new line of knee-highs are for the business-savvy and fashion conscious woman.

Support hosiery provides instant relief for those who stand or walk all day; being prone to tired, achy legs or at a higher risk for blood clots and varicose veins.

But graduated compression socks can be functional and stylish – and Sigvaris’s new line of knee-high hosiery provides both. With an elegant diamond pattern in dark navy, mocha, and black, these stockings are perfect for the active businesswoman, teacher, and mother with an eye for style.

Compression garments are clinically proven to help with tired, aching legs, and help prevent issues with varicose veins or blood clots later in life. They’ve been found to support good circulation and health for the frequent travelers (prevention of blood clots and DVT from the little-known “economy class syndrome”) and with expectant mothers (which can increase the likelihood of varicose veins).

Released just in time for the Fall school season for busy school teachers, the Jewel series Sigvaris compression stockings provide a comfortable and safe 15-20mmHg compression and an ultra-soft wear with double-covered yarns.

Experts are saying that regardless if you are flying, taking a train, or driving, travelers are at equal risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

There have always been implications of extra risk to those with existing cardiovascular health issues and traveling, including DVT. Oxygen However, with proper care and management, there should be no threat to health on short or medium length travels as long as a few simple precautions are taken:

• Drink plenty of water.
• Avoid drinking alcohol, tea, or coffee. (Diuretics that can enhance dehydration)
• Take a blood thinner.
• Wear compression stockings, such as Jobst, Sigvaris or JUZO.

No adverse circulatory affects were found due to traveling, apart from those with existing conditions. So if you’re in reasonably good health with no venous issues before flying, you’re probably OK. And even if you have DVT, taking these easy steps and precautions when traveling will not only help keep you healthy but make your flight much more comfortable.

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Nothing sounds less fashionable than the long, 12 syllable phrase “Graduated Compression Therapy Stocking”, or the lesser-syllable buy equally arduous “Medical Therapy Stocking” for that matter. Most compression stockings are first designed with comfort in mind, but fortunately, thanks to innovative manufacturing and design, you do not have tosacrifice style when donning your own pair of compression stockings.

Manufacturers of compression therapy products such as Jobst and Sigvaris have many series of stockings and socks available for all interests, combining style and color with therapy that cane be worn casually, professionally, or socially.

Here is a glance at Sigvaris’ line of Compression Therapy products and how they have combined style with comfort and graduated compression therapy:

Casual Wear for Men and Women

146/186 Casual Cotton Series – Modern casual design with 5 colors of graduated compression for style. These socks are rather informal as far as fashion is concerned and come in 15-20mmHg compression.

Sheer Hosiery for Women

120 Sheer Fashion Series – Fits and looks like fashion hosiery in a spectrum of 9 colors, these jersey-knit stockings provide calf-high or thigh-high graduated compression at a15-20mmHg level.

770 Truly Transparent – Attractive stockings designed for comfortable fit for close-fitting garments with the sheer look of hosiery and a lace top. They come in Navy, Black, Suntan, Natural, and Black Mist colors. These stockings come in compression levels from 20-30mmHg to 30-40mmHg.

780 Eversheer Hosiery – Close-knit, soft transparent hosiery with lace-top that breathes easily and fits comfortably against the skin. Eversheer stockings have one of the highest ratings in the industry for Transparency Rate compared to the sheerness of competitor’s stockings. The Eversheer series comes in 20-30mmHg compression.

Dress Socks / Ribbed Socks for Men and Women

145/185 Classic Dress Fashion – Socks are not at the top of the list for fashionable clothing, but socks are also never overlooked. Sigvaris offers 5 colors for women and 6 colors for men’s dress socks, including another series of contemporary ribbed styles for men.

180 Classic Ribbed Series (for Men) – A nylon and spandex graduated compression sock with a contemporary and more formal ribbed design, these socks look and feel good for the office or around town. They come in 6 fashionable colors: White, Navy, Brown, Charcoal, Khaki, and Black and offer a solid 15-20mmHg of compression.

Athletic Socks for Men and Women

144/184 Athletic Recovery Series – Athletic Footwear isn’t really considered “fashionable” so much as “functional”, but when it comes to style, the biggest concern with athletic wear is odor control. Athletic therapy socks from Sigvaris feature latex-free yarns and Freshguard treatments to eliminating most foot odors and allow the feet to breathe, so wherever you’re at, your socks and feet will stay relatively odor-free. Athletic recovery socks come in black and white and a 15-20mmHg compression level.

Next year, you’ll likely find Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts sporting one of Sigvaris’ latest product in its new line of Active Therapy compression socks: the Athletic Recovery sock.

Sigvaris struck a deal with the Colts to wear the recovery socks during their 2010 – 2011 season, putting their product to a real test with professional athletes.

From the announcement:

“We are very excited about our partnership with the Indianapolis Colts. Not only will the Colts help us grow the SIGVARIS name in the sport compression market, but SIGVARIS will also have the chance to provide a product which will help professional athletes optimize performance through faster recovery,” said Jason Kern, product manager for SIGVARIS North America.

The Indianapolis Colts finished off the 2009 – 2010 Season playing in the superbowl, and broke the record last season for the most regular season gamse than any other NFL team has ever won. The Colts have also made the playoffs in 9 of the past 10 years.

Compression is useful for active athletes as a post-game and post-practice sock. Graduated compression provides support therapy for athletes by helping flush out lactic acid from he muscles that build-up during exercise. This helps legs recover faster, reducing aching, swelling, or pain.

SIGVARIS has worked out several partnerships including the Road Runner’s Club of America, USProTri, Souther Crescent Cycling Club, and Cross Country Canada.

Mentioned in a previous post about donning and removing compression therapy stockings, there are some tools for donning/removing stockings you can use to make the experience easier and safer.
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There are so many types of compression therapy legwear it’s impossible to keep track.  Choosing the correct pair is important not only because it’s a relatively expensive purchase compared to typical socks/stockings/hosiery, but also because choosing the wrong kind can either result in no performance or negative performance.

If you break it down to the features and make your selection, you’ll come to find the perfect of compression therapy stockings.  Here is a brief overview of some of the choices you make when choosing compression stockings, socks, or hosiery:
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