The socks are tighter around the ankles and lower calves to exert a gentle pressure. Lots of athletes wear compression socks.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a condition that causes a clot in a vein (often in your legs), can sometimes develop without warning—especially when you’re traveling or seated for long stretches at a time ...

Dear Doctors: My job requires a lot of travel, including long-haul flights. My mom says that I need to start wearing compression socks so I do not get a blood clot. I’m 27, not overweight and in good ...

Compression socks (or compression stockings) gently squeeze the legs, helping push blood from the legs to the heart. They can ...

HOUSTON – Compression socks gently squeeze your legs to increase the pressure in the tissues beneath your skin. According to the Cleveland Clinic, that helps reduce swelling, swelling prevention and ...