Compression Therapy Guide
What compression level is right for me?
Compression stockings are medical grade devices designed to move blood flow. Support compression stockings are made available in multiple compression support levels.
Most commonly compression support stockings come in mild (8-15 mmHg), moderate (15-20 mmHg), firm (20-30 mmHg), extra firm (30-40 mmHg) gradient compression levels.
Below you will find the standard compression levels.
8-15 mmHg (Mild Compression)
- Prevents fatigued legs from long periods of sitting or standing.
- Provides relief and minimizes tired and achy legs.
- Helps relieve minor swelling of feet, ankles, and legs.
- During pregnancy, helps prevent the formation of varicose and spider veins.
- Helps maintain healthy, energized legs.
15-20 mmHg (Moderate Compression)
- Helps relieve tired, aching legs, and minor swelling of feet, ankles, and legs.
- For the prevention and relief of minor to moderate varicose and spider veins.
- During pregnancy, helps prevent varicose veins and spider veins.
- Helps prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), also known as economy class syndrome.
- Used in post-sclerotherapy treatment to help prevent the reappearance of varicose veins and spider veins.
- Ideal compression level used for those traveling long distances.
20-30 mmHg (Firm Compression)
- For post-surgical and post-sclerotherapy treatment to help prevent the reappearance of varicose and spider veins.
- Helps prevent and relieve moderate to severe varicose veins (also during pregnancy).
- Helps in treatment of moderate to severe edema or lymphatic edema.
- Helps with the management of active ulcers and manifestations of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS).
- Helps relieve superficial thrombophlebitis.
- Helps prevent orthostatic hypotension (sudden fall in blood pressure when standing).
- Helps prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), also known as economy class syndrome.
30-40 mmHg (Moderate Compression)
- Used in the treatment of severe edema and lymphedema.
- Helps prevent and relieve severe varicose veins.
- Used in post-surgical and post-sclerotherapy treatment to help prevent the reappearance of varicose and spider veins.
- Helps reduce symptoms of Orthostatic Hypotension and Postural Hypotension.
- For the management of Venous Ulcers and manifestations of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS).
- Prevents deep vein thrombosis (DVT), also known as economy class syndrome.
