The difference between stiockings bought over the counter and those bought at a specialist centre is the compression. Over the counter stockings will often not state what compression they provide or it will be less than 15mmHg. Specialist center stockings will provide a compression of 15-20mmHg for Class 1 stockings or 20-30mmHg for Class 2. The mmHg stands for millimetres of mercury and is the same pressure used to measure blood pressure. TED stockins (white) are often used in the hospital after surgery. These provide support but not as strong compression as a Class 1 or 2 stocking.
Author: Jenny Weeks
An ultrasound map will show if your leg veins are competent and working correctly or incompetent and allowing blood to flow the wrong way. Using grey scale ultrasound we can access the size, location and tortuosity of your veins.
