{"id":1115,"date":"2015-02-22T03:39:54","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T03:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/?page_id=1115"},"modified":"2021-05-14T02:22:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T02:22:01","slug":"types-of-compression-stockings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/compression-therapy\/types-of-compression-stockings\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Compression Socks and Stockings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 style=\"color: #002359;\">Compression Socks and Stockings are designed in different compression grades and come in various different styles to suit your needs.<\/h2><h2 style=\"color: #002359;\">Compression Strength<\/h2>[vc_column_text]<strong>Medical Grade 20 mmHg to 30 mmHg and 30 mmHg to 40 mmHg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Compression stockings of 20 mmHg or higher need to be prescribed by a physician.\u00a0 They are used for the treatment of various medical conditions, and should be used under the supervision of a doctor.\u00a0\u00a0 The prescription for them needs to be renewed on an annual basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-Medical Grade 8 mmHg to 15 mmHg and 15 mmHg to 20 mmHg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Compression grades of 20 mmHg or less are considered non-medical, and are used more\u00a0for general comfort and support for those without underlying\u00a0conditions. \u00a0They are ideal for tired, achy legs or for use during travel. A prescription is not required to purchase them.[\/vc_column_text]<h2 style=\"color: #002359;\">Compression Sock Styles<\/h2>[vc_column_text]<strong>Knee High Compression Socks<\/strong> \u2013 Are available in many styles and thickness, they range from a thick cushion cotton sock to thin ultra sheer pantyhose material.\u00a0 They are available in many colours in open and closed toe styles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thigh High Compression Garments<\/strong> \u2013 are used when full leg compression is required on 1 or both legs.\u00a0 They are also available in open and closed toe, in different fabric options and many colours to choose from.\u00a0 Silicone bands are used to minimize slippage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pantyhose \/ Maternity<\/strong> <strong>Garments <\/strong>\u2013 are the product of choice for clients when full leg support is required bilaterally.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Medical Grade 20 mmHg to 30 mmHg and 30 mmHg to 40 mmHg Compression stockings of 20 mmHg or higher need to be prescribed by a physician.\u00a0 They are used for the treatment of various medical conditions, and should be used under the supervision of a doctor.\u00a0\u00a0 The prescription for them needs to be renewed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1099,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1115"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1115\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}