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Whatiscompressiontherapy?Medicalcompressiontherapyappliesatypeofelasticdeviceonlimbsorotherbodypartstoexertacontrolledpressureonthem.

Medical compression therapy consists of applying a type of elastic device, mainly on the limbs, to exert a controlled pressure on them. By compressing the limbs or other body regions, the medical compression device squeezes the vein walls together, thereby improving overall circulation and supporting blood flow back towards the heart.

In addition, it helps to reduce swelling and formation of edema in edematous tissues by reducing the capillary leakage into the tissue and supports the lymphatic drainage of interstitial fluid. Medical compression provides significant relief of leg aching, pain, the feeling of swelling and heaviness, and other venous and lymphatic symptoms. 

Medical compression can be applied in different pressure degrees, fo...