When you sit or stand still for long periods of time, your blood has to fight harder against gravity. It wants to return up to the heart, but ends up pooling in the legs — causing that uncomfortable ...

Compression socks work by applying graduated compression to your legs, which improves blood flow and reduces swelling. As a longtime gear editor and devoted runner, I’ve used them on and off for years ...

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Jennifer Steinhoff, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine. She practices sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics in Wisconsin. Compression socks ...