Compression stockings, also known as compression socks, are specially made socks that fit tighter than normal so they gently squeeze your legs. Wearing them helps improve your blood flow and reduces ...

A varicose vein is a highly visible vein located just beneath the surface of the skin. Compression stockings may help varicose veins by reducing their appearance and helping relieve painful symptoms ...

If you have post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), you may get pain, swelling, and other symptoms weeks or months after you've had deep vein thrombosis (DVT) -- a blood clot in a vein deep inside your body.