Compression stockings are long pairs of hose made out of rubberand elastic fibers that, when worn, support the leg tightly. Theseversatile tights are used to treat several different conditionsincluding varicose veins and edema and have also been known to helpwith the after-effects of deep vein thrombosis.One of the main conditions treated by compression stockings isvaricose veins - the unsightly, blue raised veins that sometimesdevelop on one’s calves and lower legs as one gets older - and, forthe best results, the stockings should be donned early in the daybefore the patient becomes mobile and begins to walk about. Edema -generalized swelling - and, in particular, lymphedema, which isbodily swelling caused by an anomaly in the lymphatic system, alsoresponds well to a patient’s wearing com