Embolism means that there is an obstruction of a blood vessel, usually by a blood clot. TED Anti Embolism stockings are worn to prevent the formation of emboli (blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel) and thrombi (blood clot formed in situ within the vascular system of the body and impeding blood flow) by patients restricted to bed due to an accident, illness, or surgery. TED Anti Embolism compression stockings, designed to increase blood circulation, are also used by active individuals for extra support to prevent Varicose Veins and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), as well as professional sport players for muscle stability and enhanced athletic performance. You should know that the main therapeutic purpose of using compression socks and stockings is to provide graduated pressure on the lower leg and foot, alleviating circulatory problems like edema, phlebitis and thrombosis. This is done through the stronger elastics and nylon construction of TED compression socks, tightest at the ankles, moving up the knees and thighs gradually with less constriction and firmness.
Anti Ambulatory Patients
TED Anti Embolism socks provide prevention, vigorous relief, and a therapeutic remedy for circulatory problems such as edema (excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body), phlebitis (inflammation of a vein), and thrombosis (local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system). TED Anti Embolism socks and stockings are used by professional athletes for muscle stability, active people for support to help eliminate varicose veins and DVT, and patients recovering from surgery, requiring elevated blood circulation. You must use a specific size for optimal therapeutic relief, and the way to find out the appropriate measurement for you involves measuring your calf circumference at the greatest point, and the length from your heel to bend in the back of your knee. TED Anti Embolism socks come in the following specifications: the Calf Circumference is up to 20 inches, and the Length Size (from heel to knee) is 16 inches or greater, with the most popular colors being white, black and beige. Here are some of the fantastic features and benefits of using TED Anti Embolism socks and stockings:
o Knee Length Graduated Compression
o Clinically Proven to Reduce Thromboembolic Disease
o Closed Toe Design
o Relief of Pulmonary Embolism Danger
o Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
The graduated pressure is tightest at the ankles with less constriction at the knees and thighs, thereby forcing the blood flow up the leg, pumping more blood towards the heart. This is a process that works best in anti-ambulatory patients during bed-ridden recovery following a surgery. Though other indications for use include prevention or therapy of Lipodermatosclerosis (a form of lower extremity inflammation of fatty layer under the skin, a.k.a. panniculitis), Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency, Varicose veins, Edema (swelling), Lymphedema (swelling of tissue), and prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and the post-thrombotic syndrome (PTD) following DVT.
TED Anti Embolism hosiery items, used for anti-ambulatory patients, deliver distributed amounts of compression at the ankle and up the leg, and when combined with the muscle pump effect of the calf, they aid in creating greater blood and lymph fluid flow through the legs and throughout the body. TED Anti Embolism stockings are also known as TED Hose, TED Compression Hose, TED Socks, and as TED Compression Stockings, are knee high closed toe stockings, constructed of nylon and designed for continuing care of recuperating patients. They are also used by professional athletes and active individuals who require extra support to prevent DVT and for great muscle retention and stability.
