Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Referring only patients with a positive D-dimer test to undergo compression ultrasonography, regardless of ...

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 ...

The aim of this overview was to compare the effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) with graduated compression stockings (GCS) for the control of postoperative venous thrombosis. The ...

Dear Doctors: My job requires a lot of travel, including long-haul flights. My mom says that I need to start wearing compression socks so I do not get a blood clot. I’m 27, not overweight and in good ...

Certain factors can lead to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) -- a blood clot in a deep vein. These factors are injury to the inside of a vein, disorders that raise your risk of clotting, and lack of body ...

Q: My job requires a lot of travel, including long-haul flights. My mom says that I need to start wearing compression socks so I do not get a blood clot. I’m 27, not overweight and in good health.

Compression therapy uses controlled pressure to increase blood flow in your legs and improve blood flow to the heart. At the same time, it supports your veins and decreases swelling. Compression ...