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Are Compression Stockings Effective For PVD?
Question: ARE WEARING COMPRESSION SOCKS GOOD FOR PVD??
Brief Answer:
normally used for venous disease
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Compression stockings are used venous disease to compress the veins so that the blood would go back up the heart and not stay in the legs.
They are not used for PVD usually because this involves the arteries. PVD (peripheral vascular disease) implies that there is reduced blood supply in the arteries in the legs.
Compressing these arteries would further reduce the blood flow.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
normally used for venous disease
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Compression stockings are used venous disease to compress the veins so that the blood would go back up the heart and not stay in the legs.
They are not used for PVD usually because this involves the arteries. PVD (peripheral vascular disease) implies that there is reduced blood supply in the arteries in the legs.
Compressing these arteries would further reduce the blood flow.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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