Circulation problems happen for a variety of reasons including sitting or standing too much, causing blood to pool in the legs rather than head back to the heart. This pooling can lead to swelling, pain, and fatigue.
These socks squeeze the legs and vein walls, opening them up to help blood flow more easily to the heart. Graduated compression squeezes the ankle and arch more firmly. As you move up a graduated compression sock the compression lessens promoting excellent blood flow.
It is important to note, the fit of your socks is crucial to find out the benefits of wearing them. If you buy socks that are too loose, they won’t give the right amount of pressure to help you and you might as well be wearing tube socks.
On the other hand, wearing compression socks that are too tight can be dangerous. There isn’t much give to a sock and if it’s too tight you may cut off circulation to your feet and lower leg. You may also cause damage to your skin from it cutting into you. Make sure the fit feels good and you will have great feeling legs and ankles in no time.