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6 January 2016
Compressed to Impress: Fashionable Stockings

Compression stockings? You need to wear compression stockings? You? But you’re fashionable and stylish, you like to look your best, how on earth are you supposed to make a pair of thick, unflattering compression stockings look good? Easily, in fact!

6 January 2016
Diabetic Socks

If you are one of the 3.9 million people in the UK living with diabetes, then you are sure to know how important foot care is when living with this condition. Reduce blood supply to the feet is a common symptom of diabetes, leading to loss of sensation and posing a real danger of injures going unnoticed, taking significantly longer to heal and being susceptible to infection.

16 October 2015  |  John
Benefits of Compression Socks Infographic

Find out more about our fantastic range of compression socks with this handy infographic. Whether you are looking for socks that will prevent discomfort and potentially threatening conditions while on a plane or socks for sport, Compression Stockings.co.uk has got you covered. Compression socks combine discretion with efficacy to ensure that your legs receive the support that they need.

9 October 2015
​What Are Gradient Compression Stockings?

Gradient compression stockings are so effective because they’ve been made with the knowledge that the level of compression your calf or thigh needs isn’t the same as what you ankle probably requires. Your leg isn’t the same from top to toe, so neither should your stockings be!

1 Comment8 October 2015
Putting On Compression Stockings Tips and Tricks

As we keep telling you to get yourself some compression stockings, we thought we’d do the responsible thing and make sure you also know how to get into them, so here’s Part 1 of our guide for how to put on compression stockings!

8 October 2015
​Why Wear Compression Socks?

We may call ourselves CompressionStockings.co.uk but we have just as much love for a good old Compression Sock. And when we say old, we mean old, between them, our brands have almost 500 years of experience and all of it helps bring you the best compression socks on the market.

8 October 2015
Wearing ​Compression Stockings After Sclerotherapy

Aiding the medical treatment of vein conditions is what compression stockings do best! Sufferers of varicose veins will know this better than most and have probably enjoyed the relief and even correction that can come with a good pair of compression stockings. If you’ve decided to take the plunge and go under the knife for varicose vein surgery, though, compression stockings can still help you out by helping you have a happy and healthy recovery.

8 October 2015
​Compression Stockings for Oedema

Edema, Oedema, Dropsy, Hydropsy, people may have different ways of naming it, but they can all agree that this condition that causes excess fluid to gather just beneath the skin  is not at all pleasant.

8 October 2015
Flying in Compression Stockings

Squashed seats, no leg room, crowded like cattle, flying economy is even scarier now Economy Class Syndrome exists.

8 October 2015  |  John
Compression Socks for Running

One of the most popular uses of compression garments is for exercise. More and more runners wear compression socks to help improve their run, and many have reported improvements since they started wearing them, so if you’re looking to upgrade your run, compression stockings might be a good place to start.


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