The Sheer Help of Support Hosiery

Support hosiery is an expression used to portray socks, stockings, pantyhose or other hosiery made of nylon or polyester with spandex or other elastic fiber added to provide support to the legs. Support hosiery has elastics in the legs to diminish leg fatigue. The theory of support is to give graduated compression to the leg. Total support pantyhose are one that has control in the panty piece as well as support in the legs. As in the past, support hose no longer invokes images of heavy, surgical garments. Nowadays, support hose has style sheerness and color as well as durability.

Support hose or rather support hosiery can assist with numerous different leg problems. Graduated compression support hosiery and support socks are the medically conventional way to alleviate minor or more grave leg pains connected to swelling, venous insufficiency, deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins or other conditions. Wearing support hose results in significantly decreased fluid accumulation in the legs and a reduced leg volume increase. General comfort is also enhanced with less leg aching, tightness and heaviness. Neck, shoulder and lower back discomfort plus general fatigue are also enhanced. Temporarily, support hose can improve how the legs feel and make standing for prolonged periods a little more manageable. Support hose may perk up tissue and cellular health in the lower limbs and put a stop to or slow the onset of problems such as varicose veins.

I personally wear support hosiery since it helps me during the long hour days at work where my legs are swollen and fatigued by the end of the day. They really help me feel comfortable as the day goes on and there are some really nice sheer looking ones too.