While everyone has their individual gadget preferences, there’s one item all avid travelers should pack in their carry-on luggage for lengthy flights: compression socks.
Basically, contracting your calf muscles helps pump blood back to your heart. So, when you’re immobilized, that isn’t happening. Thus, flying may increase your risk of developing a type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/compression-socks-flight-essential_l_61f99b98e4b0f8a1b83c4b75/amp
Anyone who travels long distances in a sitting position is at risk for leg complications. A DVT can happen to anyone during travel, but certain risk factors like advanced age, heart insufficiency, obesity, pregnancy, intake of hormonal products for contraception or menopause, recent surgeries, and large varicose veins further increase the risk of DVT. Wearing compression socks or stockings can help prevent these problems and will greatly increase your comfort along the way.
If you have travel plans in your future you might consider scheduling an appointment with VSC to have your veins checked and get fitted for compression. Our stylish selection of Sigvaris compression garments will accommodate your lifestyle.
Once you discover the benefits and comfort of compression stockings during travel, you may want to continue wearing them in your daily life.
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