Medical Compression Stockings and Exercise

Weak veins are mainly hereditary. However, by keeping your veins in shape, you can prevent the appearance of pronounced varicose veins.

A truly fundamental truth: vein walls retain their elasticity when the surrounding muscles are regularly trained. There's no need to exercise for hours; a few minutes of vascular gymnastics a day are enough to keep your legs in shape. If you already suffer from a venous condition and wear compression stockings, it is important to wear them during exercise as well. This is because compression stockings support the veins under strain and, through external mechanical pressure, ensure the necessary return flow of venous blood to the heart. This pressure is not only necessary in daily life but also during exercise. For women especially, it is certainly interesting to know that compression tights have a massaging effect on problem areas of the buttocks and thighs during exercise, leading to tissue firming. Muscle firming is also generally stimulated by the fact that you have to work against the resistance of the stockings during physical activity.