Compression jersey

Special jersey with a compression effect is used for the treatment and prevention of diseases associated with varicose veins. The principle of operation is precisely calculated pressure on different parts of the human body. Who is prescribed compression underwear, how to choose it correctly, how much to wear - our article will help answer these and other questions.

Compression has been known for centuries. Then people already used a special bandage to treat vascular diseases. In the 19th century, the first semblance of an elastic bandage appeared. A little later, a modern version of the bandage appeared, as well as compression tights and stockings.

The knitwear with the compression effect avoids the appearance of puffiness, and also reduces the risk of blood stagnation in the vessels and prevents the formation of blood clots. The design features of tights, stockings, socks, shorts, T-shirts, golf consist in different pressure on different parts of the body. For example, the degree of pressure in the ankle is 100%, in the upper thigh - 20%, in the knee - 70%. This significantly improves blood flow and decreases venous pressure.

Such underwear does not cause allergies. Lycra, microfiber, nylon, natural cotton are used as materials for its manufacture.

Regular wearing of properly selected class and size knitwear allows you to get rid of severe edema, a feeling of heaviness in the legs, chronic fatigue and other problems related to varicose veins. With careful and careful care, products with a compression effect retain their effectiveness for 6 to 10 months.

Compression knitwear is divided into several classes:

Light degree:

• periodic swelling of the legs;
• constant feeling of tiredness in the legs;
• prevention of hereditary diseases associated with varicose veins;
• prolonged stay on legs or in a sitting position (this may be due to the specifics of the work);
• frequent flights;
• period of pregnancy, childbirth;
• diabetes;
• high physical activity.

First grade:

• venous insufficiency or the initial stage of varicose veins;
• spider veins or capillaries;
• severe, persistent leg fatigue;
• prolonged standing or sitting;
• small swelling of the foot, ankle, or lower leg;
• postoperative period.

Second class:

• progressive disease associated with varicose veins;
• preparatory or recovery period after surgery;
• heaviness in the legs, swelling in pregnant women.

Third class:

• complication of varicose veins (trophic ulcers);
• congenital angiodysplasias (Parks-Weber-Rubashov syndrome);
• valve aplasia (Klippel-Trenone syndrome);
• complications after post-thrombotic disease;
• treatment and prevention of the reappearance of venous ulcers.

A product with a compression effect, its class and wearing period are selected individually and only by a specialist.

Modern medicine offers a wide range of compression knitwear for various purposes. These can be stockings and tights, socks or knee-highs, shorts or T-shirts. Depending on the location and degree of damage, one or another object is selected.

• Prophylactic. This type of knitwear is the only one that does not require a special appointment by a doctor. It can be worn by people with specific working conditions that are associated with a constant load on the legs or with a constant sitting position. In addition, this type of knitwear is indicated for people involved in serious physical activity.

• Hospital. A type of jersey with a compression effect, used before and during childbirth, as well as in the period after the operation.

• Healing. Wearing such jersey is allowed only after being prescribed by a phlebologist. Only a specialist can correctly calculate the required load class individually for each patient.

• Anti-varicose knitwear helps to cope with the signs of varicose veins.

• Antiembolic. Knitwear to prevent embolism is recommended during childbirth, during the operation, as well as during the recovery period after severe illnesses (heart attack, stroke, serious fractures, etc.), when a person is immobile for a long time.

• Sports jersey indispensable for people involved in active sports and heavy physical activity. Knitwear with a compression effect allows you to correctly distribute the load, avoid injuries to the musculoskeletal system, overloading of veins, sprains, etc.

Compression knitwear is an excellent preventive measure. You can start wearing it at the first manifestations of varicose veins. With a progressive disease, it must be worn constantly. In this case, it is necessary to carry out additional special medical procedures.

Compression tights and stockings help improve blood circulation in the legs. They exert a uniform load, thereby creating additional support for the blood vessels and preventing them from intertwining, curling and manifesting at the surface of the skin. Deformation of blood vessels leads to a number of serious diseases. Therefore, to prevent this, tights or stockings with a compression effect are used.

To choose the right size for jersey or linen, you need to remove several sizes:

• upper thigh girth;
• girth of the middle part of the thigh;
• girth under the knee;
• girth of the gastrocnemius muscle at the most prominent point;
• ankle girth at the thinnest point.

All measurements are taken in the morning, when the legs are in the most relaxed state, there is no puffiness and protruding veins. The obtained dimensions are compared with a special dimensional grid, and the appropriate size is selected.

When choosing and buying compression underwear, it is recommended to pay attention to the products of well-known and proven manufacturing companies. Among the most famous firms:

1. German company Medi. The products of this brand are of very high quality, excellent efficiency and a fairly affordable price. The only drawback: starting from the second compression class, it is almost impossible to put on underwear on your own. We have to use special devices.
2. Venotex. The products of this American company are distinguished by a wide range of models, good quality, and an affordable price. The jersey is strong, durable, a little stiff.
3. Sigvaris. The company produces luxury compression tights. The impeccable quality and the highest efficiency of the knitwear fully justify the high cost of the brand's products.
4. Relaxsan. Medical jersey from Italian manufacturers is represented by a wide assortment and size range. Anti-varicose jersey is presented in two collections - for the treatment and for the prevention of diseases associated with veins.
5. Ergoforma. One of the most famous and popular brands for the production of compression hosiery. In production, only the highest quality materials are used, the best option for the price-quality ratio.
6. Intex. The company is a manufacturer of knitwear of all compression classes and anti-varicose prophylactic knitwear.
7. Ortho. The company offers a wide range of compression knitwear for men and women. The products are designed for different compression classes, the appearance of the products is absolutely identical to ordinary knitwear.

Knitwear used for prophylactic purposes or for treatment is sold at pharmacies. Hospital jersey is used exclusively in medical institutions.

You can start using special knitwear for the prevention of varicose veins with inexpensive brands. If wearing it will not cause inconvenience and discomfort, you can purchase an already more expensive option from well-known manufacturing companies.

Underwear or knitwear for medical purposes should be purchased exclusively at specialized points that provide a quality guarantee for their products.

The period of wearing special jersey or underwear depends on several reasons. If there is a hereditary or other predisposition to the onset and development of diseases or the diagnosis has already been made, then doctors, as a rule, recommend the constant wearing of preventive or therapeutic compression hosiery.

If an operation related to this disease was carried out, then jersey or underwear is prescribed for permanent wear. It is just that the compression class can change periodically, or knitted items can change, for example, tights or stockings are changed to knee-highs.

When choosing, you also need to pay attention to the composition and quality of the material. Knitwear should be made only of special, durable and elastic materials - lycra, nylon, microfiber, etc.

Put on compression underwear or knitwear in the morning. The legs are not yet tired, not swollen, and no heaviness is felt in them. Tights are worn all day, they need to be removed immediately before bedtime. Before putting on tights, the legs must be put in perfect order: long nails are cut off, calluses and corns removed. This will make it easier to wear and extend the life of the jersey.

Putting on tights or stockings is simple: first you need to collect them, then carefully put on the foot and unfold over the surface of the leg, straightening the folds. Do not pull on the tights with force, otherwise the pulling threads may stretch, and this will significantly weaken the compression effect.

The higher the compression class, the more difficult it is to put on special tights or stockings. To facilitate this process, accessories are provided. One of them is latex gloves.

Compression knitwear and underwear require special care.

• Daily wash in warm water using mild detergents such as baby soap. Only hand wash is permissible, machine wash will deteriorate the elasticity of linen and knitwear. The use of rinse aids is not recommended.
• Do not spin strongly after washing. This can damage the tightening fibers. Do not dry tights, stockings and other knitwear on batteries, in the sun, using a hair dryer. You can't hang it up. The washed knitwear is lightly wrung out with a towel and laid out on a flat surface.
• Ironing, heating, bleaching, etc. is excluded.
• It is advisable to purchase several pairs of knitwear to wear alternately.

As with any remedy, compression hosiery has a number of contraindications, in which its wearing is not recommended or excluded.

• Chronic arterial disease.
• Damaged skin of the legs (ulcers, open deep scratches, cuts, pressure sores, eczema, etc.)
• Cardiopulmonary insufficiency and, as a result, circulatory disorders;
• Vascular damage due to diabetes.

Before purchasing compression products, especially if this happens for the first time, it will be very useful to study reviews about a particular manufacturer or about the tights themselves, stockings and other knitwear of different compression classes. This will help you make the right choice, save money and purchase a truly high-quality product.

Customers using compression garments from different manufacturers report a quick and good effect with constant use of such garments. The heaviness in the legs disappears, the swelling disappears, a feeling of lightness appears, the veins become less noticeable, etc.

The cost of special knitwear is fully justified by its high efficiency and the possibility of its long-term wearing.

For tips on choosing compression hosiery, see the following video.