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An Overview of how Compression Garments and Stockings offer Medical Support to Individuals

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  Compression garments are garments of clothing that suitably fit snugly around your body, reducing the amount of pressure exerted on your muscles as you wear them. Compression garments offer medical support for those who need to stand or are unable to move due to one reason or another. These also come in varying levels of compression, with higher-level compression garments, like compression socks, normally require a physician's prescription. Higher-level compression garments , like compression pants, offer higher levels of compression, but also usually require a prescription from your doctor. The purposes of these compression garments vary by purpose, but all can help relieve pain, increase circulation, or improve flexibility and movement in general.   Nylon stockings are typically available in two forms - one is the flexible nylon type, which can be used in compression stockings and/or pantyhose, and the other is the braided nylon type, which has a waffle-like ...