Your leg veins have to work
harder than almost any other working part of your circulatory system.
Leg veins have to supply nourishment to the tissues of your legs by
supplying them with blood that has been oxygenated. Deoxygenated blood
is then sent back to your heart. On the journey back to the heart it
is forced to fight gravity all the way. This process creates a lot of
stress on your leg veins. Because of this stress, the veins tend to
break down and lose elasticity and so many people are at risk of having
problems with their leg veins as they grow older. When veins become
weak they lose elasticity, which is commonly known as varicose veins.
Support stockings help by
assisting the normal function of your veins. They do this by offering
a mild graduated compression. The compression creates a "massaging effect"
that, when combined with the muscle pump effect of the calf, helps to
constrict the veins. This constriction enables and makes possible a
more efficient function of the valves in the veins and improves the
return of blood to the heart. The result is legs that will look and
feel much better because of their increased vitality.
You can also do some further
research about support stockings and related subjects. Below we have
included some resources that we have found on the internet that you
may be interested in.
Compression
Lymphedema by TheWomansPersonalHealthResource
Support stockings assist the natural function of your veins by offering
a mild graduated compression. This compression provides a "massaging
effect".
STLtoday
- Life & Style - Health & Fitness
A pair of special support stockings that squeeze your legs might be
a good idea. Sitting still for long periods, especially in the cramped
confines of an office, may cause problems.