Q: Would you please address how to use compression socks? I sit most of the day, so wearing the socks helps my legs to feel less heavy and tired by the end of the day. Are there people who should not ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I suffer from varicose veins in my lower left leg, into the ankle and top of the foot. My question is whether it is good for my veins if I wear compression socks (knee or ankle) over ...

Vein-related problems are becoming one of the more common chronic conditions in the United States. About 40 percent of the US population may be affected by chronic venous insufficiency, a condition ...

Surgical patients are at increased risk of developing deep-vein thrombosis. Routine prophylaxis can be pharmacological and mechanical. Our systematic review of studies assessing patientsâ preference ...

In the CLOTS Trial 1, patients who were hospitalized for acute stroke were randomized to usual care plus thigh-high compression stockings or usual care with no stockings; no significant benefit was ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I suffer from varicose veins in my lower left leg, into the ankle and top of the foot. My question is whether it ...