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Better to prevent than to cure

It might be an old saying, but it has never been more true than when it comes to the health of your legs. Prevention is always better than a cure. So if you are anything like the 70% of adults who have experienced tired and aching legs, perhaps it is time you sat up and took notice. There is no need to be amongst the 41% of UK adults who suffer in silence. Nor is there any need to be among the 50% of people who shy away from wearing compression hosiery because they think it to be unattractive or unfashionable. These days, compression hosiery looks great. With loads of choice on styles, colours, styles and levels of compression, nobody would ever think you were wearing it. And the really good news? Compression hosiery addresses most of the reasons why men and women are reluctant to show their legs.tired legs For women, amongst the biggest reasons are varicose veins (46%), lumpy legs (42%), swollen legs (38%) and spider or thread veins (12%). All of these conditions are helped by wearing compression hosiery. For men, the biggest reasons for not showing legs include varicose veins (20%), lumpy legs (17%) and swollen legs (17%). Again, compression hosiery can be a big help in addressing all these conditions. So that is where people are now on their legs. What about what can be done about it? Again, the statistics are revealing. 80% of people who wear compression hosiery have experience health benefits. These include less pain, reduced aching, less swelling and increased comfort. While this is all good news, perhaps the real reason for choosing to wear compression hosiery is that you will be dealing with problems which, left untreated, can develop into serious conditions. Compression hosiery has been proven to help with a number of venous conditions including tired aching legs, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, leg ulcers and swelling in the legs, otherwise known as peripheral oedema. It works by applying firm compression to the veins and muscl es, helping your body’s natural mechanism for pumping blood to your heart and working with your body to improve and prevent problems.