{"id":1129,"date":"2015-02-22T04:45:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T04:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/?page_id=1129"},"modified":"2021-05-14T02:23:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T02:23:17","slug":"use-and-care-of-medical-compression-stockings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/compression-therapy\/use-and-care-of-medical-compression-stockings\/","title":{"rendered":"Use and Care of Medical Compression Socks and Stockings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1130&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Proper use and care of compression socks and stockings will increase their lifespan. Use the following tips to help you get the most out of your compression socks:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1424630133725{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<h2 style=\"color: #002359;\">Washing Instructions<\/h2>[vc_column_text]- Daily washing is preferred, but wash at least every 2 days<br \/>\n&#8211; Use standard mild detergents without any additives. Dish soap works well<br \/>\n&#8211; Never use softener or bleach<br \/>\n&#8211; Hand washing is best. If machine is used, it must be on gentle cycle[\/vc_column_text]<h2 style=\"color: #002359;\">Drying Instructions<\/h2>[vc_column_text]- After washing, put stockings on a fluffy towel and roll gently to remove excess water<br \/>\n&#8211; Loosely hang to dry or lay over vent<br \/>\n&#8211; Never put in dryer or microwave[\/vc_column_text]<h2 style=\"color: #002359;\">Putting on your stockings<\/h2>[vc_column_text]- Rubber gloves should be worn when putting on the socks or stockings<br \/>\n&#8211; When donning the socks, use the \u201cheel pocket out\u201d method<br \/>\n&#8211; Use gloves to smooth out wrinkles and to evenly distribute the compression<br \/>\n&#8211; For knee-highs, leave two finger widths between the knee and top of socks[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1130&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Proper use and care of compression socks and stockings will increase their lifespan. Use the following tips to help you get the most out of your compression socks:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1424630133725{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]- Daily washing is preferred, but wash at least every 2 days &#8211; Use standard mild detergents without any additives. [&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\/1129"}],"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=1129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1129\/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=1129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}