Welcome to The Leg-Care Company Support hosiery products have been carefully selected. We are a family business bringing a personal service to our customers. Nothing is too much trouble so please do not hesitate to contact us if you do not see the information you require on the website. Yours sincerely Susie & David Thickpenny PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR SUPPORT HOSIERY & HEALTH CARE SHOP   Support hosiery range: Support tights, support stockings and support socks. Our quality products are from leading manufacturers: Support hosiery by Elbeo. Support hosiery from Elbeo, offers a comprehensive range of hosiery in four levels graduated compression from light (Support factor 6) to extra firm (support factor 12), helping to prevent and relieve leg problems, such as varicose veins, DVT, Blood circulation, deep vein thrombosis, antiembolism. The styles are offered in a subtle range of classic shades to suit all tastes and occasions and are carefully sized to give maximum comfort and benefit. Support hosiery by Kendall. In hospitals worldwide the Kendall Company is the leader with its TED® Anti-embolism. This background and expertise in the design and manufacture of clinically proven hosiery, enables Kendall to meet your needs. We recommend that you consult a doctor before wearing these. Support hosiery SHEER FABRIC, A new fabric now allows Kendall to offer cosmetically appealing products with a sheer appearance. This new construction will increase patient compliance whilst still delivering the correct level. Have a fully finished heel and toe in their compression stockings, tights and socks to increase comfort. Support hosiery by Levante. Levante offers a classic Italian collection in a variety of shades and in three levels, offering quality, elegance and total comfort. What areVaricose veins and spider veins? Support hosiery by Lloveras . Lloveras range caters for several levels in a variety of designs that offer maximum style and comfort, along with top quality manufacture. They are available in a range of sizes and colours The anatomical shape is bielastic for continuous massage. You are advised to consult a healthcare professional. Lloveras men's support socks are popular and competitively priced Support hosiery by Activa / Daylong All Activa / Daylong are made to the British Standard (BS6612; 1985). This is your guarantee that you are using products of the highest quality with proven benefits giving you the confidence to step out in style. The high lycra content means they look good and are less likely to snag. Support hosiery by Pretty Polly . Pretty Polly offer a comprehensive range, in a range of classic shades to suit all tastes and occasions, and are carefully sized to give maximum comfort and benefits. Support hosiery by Cette Support hosiery from Cette offers a comprehensive range of tights in three levels of graduated compression tights from support factor 6 to support factor 18 and support factor 14 in the compression stockings. You should know that while in the UK we are used to descriptions of "denier appearance" as a guide to the final "look on leg". Cette tell you the actual yarn denier. This makes their hosiery sound thicker than they look on leg; modern hosiery production sees constant improvement in yarns and the look of the end product. Support hosiery by Oroblu. Oroblu offers a classic Italian range of support tights in two levels of graduated compression hosiery 8 to 10mmHg and 10 to 12 mmHg. OROBLU guarantees quality. Quality is assured due to the entire production cycle being housed under one roof. In addition, quality is attained with the help of the workers who have the authority to stop production if they detect the slightest problem. Each pair of Oroblu is inspected then hand packed for a final quality control. Support Hosiery Applicator The Acti-glide is a unique one-size-fits-all design that an be used for both open and closed toe support hosiery. Recommended by many District Nurses and Health Centres for those who find difficulty in putting on their support hosiery.                Helpful Links 1.What are Varicose veins and spider veins? 2. Elbeo website - support factor guide 3. Foot pain 4. The British Varicose Vein Centres. 5. Benefits of wearing Support Hosiery 6. Compression Hosiery Theory