PITTSBURGH, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a much easier way to take off compression socks without bending over," said an inventor, from Morristown¸ Tenn., "so I invented the ...

Many people know compression socks as those thick white tubes patients must wear after surgery to prevent blood clots when they are stuck in bed. But a different type of compression sock, called ...

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

Vein-related problems are becoming one of the more common chronic conditions in the United States. About 40 percent of the US population may be affected by chronic venous insufficiency, a condition ...