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After knee replacement surgery
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Oct 27, 2021 | Replies (618)Comment receiving replies
@johnbishop John, what level of compression socks do you wear? My PCP likes me to wear compression socks regularly for whatever reason, and I found some kneesocks with mild compression that I wore all winter. I know in the summer I will not be wearing them though. These socks are good if you don't need a lot of compression. The brand is "Dr. Motion". I bought my first pairs in Marshall's and then discovered them in Kohl's so I have bought more there. I think the compression is 15 - 20. I'm sure you are not looking to make a fashion statement, but some of them are fairly cute with stripes or polka dots. They do have plain also.
I do also have some regular compression over the thigh socks from one of the big brands. I wear them when we fly.
JK
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@contentandwell - That is great information about the compression socks.
PS: When @johnbishop buys his polka dot socks, I hope he will post a picture for us.
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Hi JK @contentandwell, I wear 20 - 30 mg compression socks prescribed by my doctor for the lymphedema. I tried the 15 - 20 which I like better ☺ but they don't quite provide enough compression to help with my swelling. I buy mostly black compression socks and wash them in a net bag to keep them from getting lost in the wash. My fashion is whatever goes with Levi's works for me ☺ Stopped wearing suits and ties when I left the field with IBM and transferred to the plant as a tech writer.