Could you benefit from wearing compression socks?
While they can give your circulation a boost and prevent swelling, they aren't necessary for everyone — despite social media claims.
- Reviewed by Robert H. Shmerling, MD, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
"And yet, there's generally not consensus in the medical world that the average person needs to wear compression stockings," says Dr. Robert H. Shmerling, senior faculty editor at Harvard Health Publishing and former clinical chief of Rheumatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
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Robert H. Shmerling, MD, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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