eli5 how do compression stockings help your body while flying on an airplane? And is it just older people that should be wearing them?
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I believe military pilots also wear G-Suits which do something similar but for a different purpose (helping in high-g manouvers bycompressing the legs so blood doesn’t rush away from the brain)
I can’t speak to the airplane part but, I’ve been wearing compression socks for about 3 years(I’m 40) for venous insufficiency reflux and it has made a huge difference. I am on my feet all day for work(custodian), and without the socks by the end of my shift my legs would be swollen, achy and tired, and feel heavy; not to mention the restless leg syndrome at night.
I wish I had started wearing them in my 20s when my Dr first mentioned that I could wear them for my varicose veins(just had a few at that point), but I thought they were for old people 🤷
I can’t speak to the airplane part but, I’ve been wearing compression socks for about 3 years(I’m 40) for venous insufficiency reflux and it has made a huge difference. I am on my feet all day for work(custodian), and without the socks by the end of my shift my legs would be swollen, achy and tired, and feel heavy; not to mention the restless leg syndrome at night.
I wish I had started wearing them in my 20s when my Dr first mentioned that I could wear them for my varicose veins(just had a few at that point), but I thought they were for old people 🤷
I can’t speak to the airplane part but, I’ve been wearing compression socks for about 3 years(I’m 40) for venous insufficiency reflux and it has made a huge difference. I am on my feet all day for work(custodian), and without the socks by the end of my shift my legs would be swollen, achy and tired, and feel heavy; not to mention the restless leg syndrome at night.
I wish I had started wearing them in my 20s when my Dr first mentioned that I could wear them for my varicose veins(just had a few at that point), but I thought they were for old people 🤷
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I will add this here. Back in my early 20’s i was and still am a pretty healthy guy. I lived in South Korea for a period of time and flying from the US to Japan was the largest leg of my travel. That flight alone was a grueling 14 hour non stop flight. I noticed some people were wearing slippers provided by the airline, so naturally i asked a flight attendant for a pair (thinking lets get as cozy as i can for this long trip).
It wasn’t until we were coming in to land in Tokyo, i decided to put my shoes back on, and i noticed my feet wouldn’t fit in my shoes. I had to nearly unlace them all the way and force my unbeknownst to me swollen feet back into my shoes. I still had to make my connecting flight from Tokyo to Seol and my feet hurt so bad to walk in my shoes i nearly didnt make my connecting flight. I learned a valuable lesson that day to never take your shoes off on a flight that long.
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I will add this here. Back in my early 20’s i was and still am a pretty healthy guy. I lived in South Korea for a period of time and flying from the US to Japan was the largest leg of my travel. That flight alone was a grueling 14 hour non stop flight. I noticed some people were wearing slippers provided by the airline, so naturally i asked a flight attendant for a pair (thinking lets get as cozy as i can for this long trip).
It wasn’t until we were coming in to land in Tokyo, i decided to put my shoes back on, and i noticed my feet wouldn’t fit in my shoes. I had to nearly unlace them all the way and force my unbeknownst to me swollen feet back into my shoes. I still had to make my connecting flight from Tokyo to Seol and my feet hurt so bad to walk in my shoes i nearly didnt make my connecting flight. I learned a valuable lesson that day to never take your shoes off on a flight that long.
I will add this here. Back in my early 20’s i was and still am a pretty healthy guy. I lived in South Korea for a period of time and flying from the US to Japan was the largest leg of my travel. That flight alone was a grueling 14 hour non stop flight. I noticed some people were wearing slippers provided by the airline, so naturally i asked a flight attendant for a pair (thinking lets get as cozy as i can for this long trip).
It wasn’t until we were coming in to land in Tokyo, i decided to put my shoes back on, and i noticed my feet wouldn’t fit in my shoes. I had to nearly unlace them all the way and force my unbeknownst to me swollen feet back into my shoes. I still had to make my connecting flight from Tokyo to Seol and my feet hurt so bad to walk in my shoes i nearly didnt make my connecting flight. I learned a valuable lesson that day to never take your shoes off on a flight that long.
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