Walk a mile in my socks - a coder's perspective on compression socks
It doesn’t matter if you work a 9 to 5 or a 24 - 7, if you sit all day, stand all day or a combination of the two, compression socks are for you!
It doesn’t matter if you work a 9 to 5 or a 24 - 7, if you sit all day, stand all day or a combination of the two, compression socks are for you!
The holiday season can be exhausting, especially for retail store employees who end up with tired, aching, swollen legs as a result from standing for long hours. Read on for how one such woman found relief with compression socks.
Everyone can get blood clots, even athletes. Read about tennis star, Serena Williams, and her personal battle with blood clots, why people get blood clots, and what you can do to prevent them.
Walking an 18 hole round of golf will have you clocking about 6 miles. While this makes for a healthy day of exercise and fresh air, it can also leave your legs and feet tired, achy and swollen. Wearing compression socks for a day on the fairways can help keep your legs energized enough to stop at the 19th hole when your done.
When you spend long hours on your feet as a hair stylist, you need compression that works as hard as you do to relieve achy, tired legs.
Learn more about DVT, as well as symptoms, risks, and treatments.
Were you or someone you love diagnosed with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
If so, it can help to hear about the experience from a fellow survivor. To facilitate this we asked our REJUVA team member, Stacy, to share the details of her own DVT story and what she learned along the way. Read on for more about her story + top tips for navigating the physical & emotional components of recovery.
You can’t always know when a hospital stay or surgery may be in your future, but you can prepare for scheduled procedures to make your overall experience a little easier. Here are 10 tips to set up your surgery for success.
Did you know compression legwear actually comes in a variety of support levels for just that purpose? While some versions offer firm support designed specifically for therapeutic uses, light support variations are actually designed for preventative & general lifestyle applications – think travel, pregnancy, varicose veins, spider veins & more.
We teamed up with vein specialist Dr Bunke-Paquette, MD, FACPh to get her pro answers and insights to a few of the most common compression questions. Check out our exclusive interview & read on for some more of her top tips and answers to our most commonly asked questions.
Need another reason to spring for organic produce? A new study in Environmental Research found that when people ate an organic diet, they reduced the amount of dialkylphosphates (or DAP’s, which account for 70% to 80% of organophosphate pesticides) in their urine by 89%.
Sometimes your gams simply may not look or feel as good as you want. A salty dinner, prolonged sitting, a long day on your feet ... occasional tweaks to diet or route can leave you feeling temporarily puffy or sore. But if it happens often, it may also be the sign of a larger medical problem. If your legs fall into the "repeat offender" category, keep reading. We’ve rounded up some of the more common causes of leg swelling & pain, as well as tips and treatment info, to help you get informed.