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

The purposes of this study were to (1) investigate compression levels beneath an inelastic legging equipped with a new pressure-adjustment system, (2) compare the inelastic compression levels with ...

Compression stockings reduce venous stasis in the legs by applying graduated levels of compression to the ankle and calf. One randomized clinical trial [1] evaluated the preventive effect of graded ...

Several awards were announced, with polite applause in response from those gathered in a classroom of the University of Missouri Agriculture Engineering Building. Then, a louder cheer went up when ...