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How to Choose and Use Compression Socks While Pregnant

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Pregnancy will bring on all kinds of changes for your body to cope with!  One of the more uncomfortable and painful changes can be the swelling of your lower legs and feet.  That comes as a result of your veins working harder than ever to accommodate for your growing baby!  Compression wear can be used to help stimulate blood flow, and to redirect blood back up through your veins to the rest of your body.

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Why Truck Drivers Need Compression Socks

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Some jobs and various hobbies need you to be on your feet at all times. Truck drivers and long-distance hauliers may be sitting down for the majority of their working day. However, that doesn’t mean that their legs and feet aren’t feeling the strain.  If anything, they are going to need to depend on their lower extremities a lot so that they can get the job done.

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Who Should Wear Compression Socks?

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If you have never worn compression socks before, it’s likely you may not have needed them! However, the need for compression in your lower legs and feet may arise when you least expect it. Regardless of your activity levels, your medical needs and/or how often you travel by air, compression stockings and socks could help to ease regular aches and pains.

In this short guide, we’ll take a look at the benefits of compression socks, and how they may apply to you.

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When Do Diabetic Patients Need Compression Socks?

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You may have diabetes and may be wondering what all the fuss is about when it comes to compression socks.  You may not have come across them before, so you may not be sure whether or not you actually need them.  Diabetes can indeed affect different people in different ways.  With that in mind, how do you know when to buy compression socks for diabetics? 

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5 Compression Socks to Buy This Year

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Believe it or not, compression socks can be fashionable in their own right!  Athletes and runners, for example, make a point of buying and wearing vivid socks and stockings to help show off their personality while on the go.  What’s more, there are always going to be new socks with new technology.  While we’re proud of all the socks we provide here at TXG, there are a few we think you’ll want to look at for the year ahead.

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