Support Hosiery: Why wear Support Hosiery?

From Fashion Hosiery 101

For a lot of women support hosiery is a must, their legs work very hard, carrying them through their busy days. The steady pumping of blood aids in keeping them healthy and fit. Since the legs are far below the heart, the blood, called venous blood, in reality flow uphill through the veins to the heart. A system of valves facilitates this flow. Long periods of standing or weight gain that are usually connected to pregnancy can cause the valves to malformation.

Instead of the blood flowing uphill, the blood gets absorbed into the valve. This increased pressure on the veins can result in fatigue, aching or swelling of legs and feet, as well as the infamous varicose veins. Here is where support or graduated compression hosiery comes in. This

support hosiery

compresses the surface veins, forcing the blood into the deep vein system. This allows the blood to flow and takes the pressure off your legs. Results: relief of the fatigue, aching and swelling.

There are four different types of support hosiery. Light support such as Calvin Klein Hosiery Matte Sheer Control Top Pantyhose for those just starting to experience this problem. Standard support such as Berkshire Full Support Pantyhose Hosiery or good support such as Hanes Alive for those who find it necessary to wear support hosiery on a regular basis. Heavy support such as Futuro Firm Compression Pantyhose with Reinforced Toe - Nude for those who are experiencing the problem on a more advanced level.

Whatever are your basic needs, support hosiery can make a world of difference for your feet and can be considered as fashion hosiery at the same time!