Providing relief to millions of vein disease patients, Sigvaris has been improving lives for more than 150 years by developing reliable and high-quality medical compression stockings and garments. A ...

Original Medicare does not cover compression socks or stockings as durable medical equipment (DME), except for specific conditions such as lymphedema or chronic venous insufficiency in the legs. For ...

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a burden to many workers, especially to those with a standing profession. Preventive measures ar seldom taken. A quasirandomized parallel group trial was ...

SACRAMENTO — For years, state health officials have known that dishonest medical providers were stealing tens of millions of dollars from California’s health-care program for the needy by overcharging ...

VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. – Manufacturers in the global compression garments and stockings market enter into long-term contracts with raw material providers in order to ensure quality, purity, and ...

A new study offers reassurance that many surgery patients can safely be freed from one discomfort of recovery -- wearing compression stockings to prevent blood clots. The garments, which help keep ...

Compression therapy, in which pressure is applied to certain areas of the body, has been proven to help with specific medical issues and is relatively easy to use. "Compression for lower extremities ...

A thief may have walked off with a pricey pair of medical-grade stockings, but a Halifax cancer survivor won't be going without. Amber Graveline says earlier this month a pair of made-to-measure, $500 ...