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7 Nurse Appreciation Gift Ideas: Compression So...

With National Nurses Week coming up from May 6 through 12, 2019, now is the perfect time to show the nurse in your life how much you appreciate them. To...

history compression socks and therapy

A Long-Standing History: How Compression Socks ...

Compression therapy has been around for thousands of years, but modern compression stockings as we think of them only emerged in the 1940s and 1950s, making them a relatively recent...

The Benefits of Compression Socks for Travel

If you’re a frequent traveler or you’ve got a long flight or drive planned, you need to know about the benefits of compression socks. Being sedentary for hours at a...

Ankle Support Buying Guide: Everything You Need...

Ankles are delicate joints, and injuries to them are common at all ages–from elementary school soccer players to the elderly with arthritis. Ankle support can help prevent injury or help...

Healthy and Stylish Step in the Right Direction with Orthopedic Dress Shoes

Healthy and Stylish: Step in the Right Directio...

Your doctor has recommended that you buy some orthopedic dress shoes to address your foot pain, but what exactly is an orthopedic shoe? The meaning is hidden in its name:...

Three Reasons Why You Should Invest in Donning ...

You know you should wear your compression garments, but it’s exhausting to pull that tight fabric over your legs every day. If you’re struggling to don your compression socks, a...