Leg Health Archives

Relief from varicose veins and swollen ankles – with fashionable compression hosiery Lots of people suffer the discomfort of varicose veins and swollen ankles, and increasingly more and more people are turning to compression hosiery for a simple, effective and…

Justin Saunders, 5th November 2013

Getting compression hosiery on prescription is not without its difficulties. Some people don’t always get exactly what their doctor has prescribed, which can cause all sorts of problems. Others find it at best inconvenient and at worst a real pain…

Justin Saunders, 23rd August 2013

Celebrity doctor Rob Hicks follows up his recent radio show on maintaining healthy legs – during which he frequently recommended Daylong compression tights, stockings and socks – with his top 10 tips for keeping your legs happy and healthy: 1…

Justin Saunders, 8th July 2013

Shockingly, some brands of medical stockings are failing to prevent some deep vein thrombosis (DVT) deaths in hospital. As if that was not bad enough, recent research has also been found that these anti-embolism stockings could even be compromising treatment…

Justin Saunders, 1st July 2013

Why maternity support tights and maternity socks are so helpful in pregnancy As if mums-to-be haven’t enough on their plates. There’s the tiredness. The extra weight. The changes to your body. And does the world stop for you while you…

Justin Saunders, 17th June 2013

Have you read the story about the benefits of compression on the BBC website? It reported that cheap inflatable leg wraps could soon be saving the lives of patients following a stroke. The research, featuring 2,876 patients with findings published…

Justin Saunders, 7th June 2013

When it comes to our legs, we’re all different. The kind of person we are makes all the difference to what we’re putting our legs through. Depending on our lifestyle, our circumstances and even our personality, our legs are going…

Justin Saunders, 3rd June 2013

We all know how easy it is to get problems with our legs. Standing too much. Walking too far. Sitting in the same place for ages, especially when travelling. They all seem to lead to tired aching legs at some…

Justin Saunders, 28th May 2013

Justin Saunders, 16th May 2013

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…

Justin Saunders, 7th May 2013

In this Together Varicose veins and swollen ankles: relief is yours

Category: Leg Health

Varicose veins and swollen ankles: relief is yours

Get your hosiery on prescription?We can make your life easier…

Dr Rob’s Hicks top 10 tips for leg health

Time to pull their socks up: Medical stockings that have a damaging effect

A must-have for a mum-to-be

In the news – the benefits of compression

What kind of a person are you?

Ten steps to healthier legs

The truth about the UK’s legs – Daylong’s research

Better to prevent than to cure