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Compression socks: How do you know the strengths and size to buy?
Lymphedema | Last Active: Sep 9 12:39am | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
One doctor suggested 30-40 mmhg, but those were SO difficult to put on daily. When I went to PT for lymphedema (which, by the way, did not help), the therapist said that 20-30 would be okay. In her words, "If they stay in the drawer because they are too difficult to put on, then they are not helping." I agree and now always buy the 20-30. Yes, they are a pain to put on every morning, but the pain I have if I DON'T wear them is worse. Even sitting at the computer for a short time makes my legs ache terribly. My legs still swell with the compression socks (not as much as without wearing them), but the pain and aching is very diminished. I get them online. Personally, I have not found any zippered ones with a strong enough compression to help, so I just struggle to wear the pull-on ones.
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I was struggling putting on my compression socks too, but in my podiatrist office I learned how. They showed me a technique where I reach inside the sock and pinch the heel of the sock and pull it out. Maybe there is a video on Youtube but I have not checked. Hope this helps.