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To protect your legs during pregnancy, elevate them above your heart when resting. Don't stand or sit for long periods. Avoid crossing your legs or wearing tight-fitting clothes. Ask your doctor about mild leg exercise. Massage your legs. And to maintain leg vein resiliency, wear Mediven graduated compression stockings. They're sheer. They're comfortable. And they're specially made for better leg health during pregnancy. Ask your doctor. click here to receive a REBATE for select Mediven stockings, additional information on pregnancy and vein disease and a list of dealers near you.
During periods of extended inactivity in cramped conditions, such as a long plane flight or even a long car ride, normal blood circulation can be restricted, which can cause leg fatigue and discomfort and may contribute to the serious problem of DVT. Activity of the calf muscles is needed to contract veins and propel blood from the legs back to the heart. Without this activity, blood can pool in the veins of the leg and form a deep vein thrombosis – a blood clot in a deep vein.
CEP Sportsocks are reinforced at the Achilles heel to protect and prevent tendon irritation, and are constructed with special ventilation channels to promote better air circulation for comfortable feet. A special reinforced padded sole also prevents pressure marks.
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Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is defined as an inability to pump venous blood back toward the heart. Compression therapy can help provide more sufficient bloodflow to your heart.
Remember that the pressure in the blood vessels increases at all points below the heart and decreases at all points above the heart. For that reason your feet must be well above the level of the heart to drain the legs of excess fluids.Mediven measured ready-made graduated compression stockings are available and provide the greatest pressure at the level of ankle and diminishing pressure as the stocking goes up over the thigh.Medically accurate compression stockings push the dilated vein walls back into place and help them "pump" the blood throughout your body more efficiently.
Wear your compression stockings every day. Many patients have called their stockings "magic legs" because the relief of symptoms is so dramatic. Stay fit. Maintain your normal weight, follow a low-salt diet, and avoid alcohol and smoking. Get plenty of exercise. Exercising the muscles in your legs helps your veins pump blood. Wear comfortable shoes and avoid high heels. Flat or low-heeled shoes can help prevent additional leg and foot discomfort. Avoid prolonged sitting or standing. Whenever you have to sit for a long time, as on an airplane, get up and walk around every hour. Put your feet up as often as possible. Your knees should be bent and your feet higher than your breastbone, so the blood can flow downward to your heart.
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