What is the difference between medical elastic socks and ordinary stockings?

I believe that many patients with varicose veins have had the experience of wearing elastic socks. Medical elastic socks have a good effect on relieving the condition in the early stage of varicose veins, and many vascular doctors will also advise patients with varicose veins to wear elastic socks in the early stage of treatment to achieve the purpose of auxiliary treatment.

However, ordinary tights can also put pressure on the legs. Can they replace medical elastic socks? What's the difference between tights and medical elastic socks? Now let me answer for you.

First of all, the special feature of medical elastic socks is that their pressure presents a uniform gradient from bottom to top. The lower the pressure, the higher the pressure, which can promote venous blood to return from bottom to top. Ordinary tights do not have this uniform pressure gradient, which not only can not promote venous return, but also may aggravate venous blood stasis.

In addition, medical elastic socks need to maintain a lasting and relatively constant pressure, which requires high materials and manufacturing technology, and ordinary tight socks cannot meet such requirements.

Therefore, as far as medical effect is concerned, tight socks cannot replace medical elastic socks, and patients should pay attention to them when choosing. Experts remind that wearing medical elastic socks can only alleviate the development of symptoms and diseases, but can not achieve the purpose of treatment. Varicose veins must be treated scientifically as soon as possible to avoid a series of complications in the later stage and endanger physical and mental health.