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Three Compression Stockings Uses That May Change Your Life
Compression stockings have a number of unexpected uses. Take a look.
How to Stay Safe This Winter
The NHS is under sever pressure this winter. So what can you do to stay healthy and avoid a dreaded trip to hospital?
The New Elderly Home Care Aid: Meet Steve, The Robot
A new robot prototype has been designed to help ease some of the intense pressure on social care systems.
New Research: Gut Bacteria and Cancer Treatment
Brand new research has emerged indicating that gut bacteria may boost cancer therapy. Click for the summary.
Starting the Day Off Right - Breakfast Bites
A new study has indicated that skipping breakfast could have indirect harmful health effects. Click for The Guardian’s report.
Keys to Healthy Ageing: A Long Term Study
We look at results of a new long term study indicating what sort of physical activity is most likely to be carried on into later life.
A Dog's Not Just For Life, It's For Your Health
A new study has revealed dog owners are far more likely to meet their 150 minute weekly activity target as set by the NHS. Click to read.
Can Modifiable Risk Factors Reduce Dementia Risk?
Discover some of the reasons behind common ailments of the feet and ways in which to treat them. Click for our discussion.
How to Treat Common Ailments of the Feet
Discover some of the reasons behind common ailments of the feet and ways in which to treat them. Click for our discussion.
Leg Care Company Review of 2016
See the best bits from our blog over the past 12 months
Interview Series with Human Development Specialist Karen Quigley
When we recover from a medical operation or sports event, can our mental attitude really help?
Read Interview 1 about medical recovery here.
Read Interview 2 about sports recovery here.
Cupping Therapy vs Compression - Which Works Best?
The Olympics saw cupping therapy gain a lot of attention. But does it really work?
Benefits of Compression for PTS Sufferers
Research has shown that PTS sufferers can benefit from wearing compression stockings
Your Long Haul Survival Guide
Our 5 tips for long haul flight survival
Compression Set for Rio Olympics
There is a new star set to shine at this year's Games.
The Bright Future of Compression
Compression has been hitting the headlines in April. See what everyone's been saying.
Can Flight Socks Cure Snoring?
See how flight socks have been helping to ease the symptoms of sleep apnoea.
3 Exercises to Improve Circulation Whilst Sitting
Learn how to improve circulation when sitting
Top 5 Long Haul Holidays for 2016
See the best locations for an exotic trip this year
Stay Safe this Winter
We look into winter illnesses and how to keep your loved ones safe during this winter season.
Can Compression Help Ankle Fractures?
We take a look at Sigvaris’ latest study in their Stemmer Library, claiming compression can help with ankle fractures.
In It For The Long Haul
We discuss how to stay safe – and how to pass the time – on long haul flights should people be looking to escape the impending Autumn coolness.
Blood Pressure Facts
We look at the health issue of blood pressure, the costs of this and how to manage it at home.
Top Ten For Compression
Read our top ten reasons to wear compression hosiery this season – from it being good for your health, to being good for your wardrobe!
Can Compression Make You Happy?
Can compression make you happy? One brand Medi thinks it can and there’s scientific theory to back up the idea. Click to learn more.
Best Foot Forward: SIGVARIS Phlebo-App Helps Patients Understand Venous Conditions
Sigvaris’ Plebo app aims to bridge a gap and make compression-related medical knowledge more accessible to those in need of it.
Can Compression Hosiery Save You £300 Per Year?
We've produced a graphic for our readers on a Sigvaris Stemmer Library study. Can compression hosiery save you money?
Compression for Fashion: Paris Fashion Week Markets Support Hosiery
We’ve written before about compression making waves in fashion, and the wave continues. This week we discuss compression shorts and Paris Fashion Week.
Sigvaris Creates Compression Stockings to Help Diabetes Patients
Sigvaris has exciting news about a new range of products designed to ease discomfort and symptoms for diabetes sufferers. Click to learn more.
Compression for Sleep Apnea
A new study suggests that something as simple as compression stockings could ease OSA, or Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
How To Improve Your Circulation
We discuss additional actions you can take after making the most of the benefits of compression to improve your circulation.
New Year’s Compression-Related Resolutions for a Healthier You
Take a look at our compression related resolutions for 2015. We’ve got flight socks, weight loss, health conditions and more.
Give Comfort for Christmas: Top Ten Compression Stocking Gifts
Take a look at our top ten compression picks for the Christmas season! Support stockings, socks and more.
Flight Socks...or High Fashion?
The humble flight sock makes its way onto the fashion catwalks this season!
Avocados: The Healthful Fruit
We go slightly off-topic and talk about avocados! Focussing on how to improve health within our bodies, as supposed to what compression we wear on them!
Learning about Lipoedema
How can support socks help you reduce fat cell fluid?
Ralph Lauren Compression Smart Shirt Makes U.S Open Debut
Wearable tech – and compression – made its debut at the US open this year, and the possibilities are endless!
Sleeping Soundly
Sleeping Soundly: Things You Didn't Know!
Elbeo Compression Stockings and a Compression Guide
One of our best selling brands is Elbeo, we look at what they offer and give a simple guide to compression.
Spanx And Sigvaris Make Waves In The Industry
Spanx has launched its first range of jeans and Sigvaris bridges the gap between support hosiery and fashion.
Laughter Really IS The Best Medicine
It's good to laugh, and laughter is great for our health!
How Two Minutes of Exercise a Week Can Change Your Life
A study has show that just two minutes of high intensity exercise a week can benefit your health.
World Cup Wears Compression
With exhausting conditions out in Brazil for the world’s best football players, the subject of support hosiery has arisen – check out what’s being said.
It's All About Sigvaris
We’ve got some lovely stories about Sigvaris this week, from racing to menswear. Click to read more.
Over 60? It's Time for Twitter!
A new study indicates that social networking among other factors can help older people stay healthy. Click to read more.
Dance Your Way To A Longer Life
Principal ballerina and Strictly judge Darcey Bussell is leading a dancing revolution among the older generation. Find out how.
GQ Magazine Talks Compression
GQ have written a brilliant, witty and informative article on support hosiery and its benefits – check it out on the blog.
The Human Chair - A Simple Act of Kindness for the Elderly Goes Viral
We should all do one good deed every day, but this man’s turned out to be quite unusual. Read about the human chair and the feel-good story that went viral.
Men in Tights - The Hot New Fashion Trend
We bring you the megging – men’s leggings to be exact. The new fashion compression-craze being favoured by major designers.
Your One-Stop Shop to Compression Perfection
With many doctors and scientists singing the praises of compression garments for use in the treatment of conditions such as deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins in 2014, We’ve taken some of our biggest brands and broken down the benefits that each has for you, the wearer.
Holiday Travel and Deep Vein Thrombosis
It’s coming up to holiday season and long haul flights are looming for many. We discuss the benefits of flight socks in the prevention of DVT.
Can Compression Hosiery Cure Leg Ulcers?
New evidence published by The Lancet suggests that support hosiery can be used to treat venous leg ulcers - read on for the details.
DVT Prevention: How Sigvaris is Educating America
It's DVT awareness month and one of our most popular brands Sigvaris is taking action in the USA.
Team USA Don Compression Tights in Sochi
With avid winter sports fans speculating as to who will bring home the gold in the Winter Olympics, new technology involving compression garments has been broadcast as a key factor in increasing the chances of winning medals. It would seem compression technology has made quite an impact in Sochi...
The Benefits of Maternity Support Tights During Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be a difficult path for many women with a great deal of physical changes to cope with. With such a lot to get used to, oftentimes the mother-to-be may develop all sorts of aches and pains which can make pregnancy a stressful time. Maternity support garments are designed to help to alleviate many of these side effects such as; swollen ankles, varicose veins and a general feeling of fatigue and achiness in the legs.
Support Hosiery featured in Glamour Magazine
At The Leg Care company we’ve always known about the medical and health benefits of compression and support hosiery, but it seems the rest of the world are now catching on too, with support hosiery making a very public feature in Glamour magazine this January 2014.
Compression hosiery is specially designed to apply gentle but graduated pressure (compression) on your ankles
and calfs to increase blood flow to relieve pain, discomfort and swelling.
DVT
(Deep Vein Thrombosis)
You are at increased risk of developing DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) on flights, trains or long car journeys of four hours or more.