Pressure bandages are typically used to treat medical issues around veins that don't return enough blood from your legs or arms. Compression stockings, for example, can help stimulate blood flow, but ...

The authors conducted a randomized trial to determine the time compressive bandages are necessary after varicose vein therapy. The study group consisted of 124 limbs treated with foam sclerotherapy ...

Compression therapy involves the use of compression bandages to stimulate blood flow in limbs, thus providing added support to the circulatory system. But you need to apply the right amount of ...

Engineers have developed pressure-sensing photonic fibers that they have woven into a typical compression bandage. As the bandage is stretched, the fibers change color. Using a color chart, a ...

The application of sustained graduated compression is a key element in the prevention and treatment of leg ulcers caused by damaged or incompetent veins in the lower leg. While compression hosiery is ...

Multi-layer compression stockings promote more long-lasting healing of venous leg ulcers than traditional bandages, according to a recently published study. Investigators from the University of ...

The most common treatments in A&E are ice, elevation, tubular compression bandage and exercise advice. Immobilisation is discouraged. However, University of Warwick researchers – who studied 584 ...