Stasis Eczema – Compression Therapy Will Help

Stasis Eczema – Compression Therapy Will Help

By Broyde McDonald

When treating venous eczema, the first line of treatment that you will likely be advised to do by a doctor is to use compression stockings.  Compression stockings are designed to increase the pressure on the lower leg (or arm extremeties depending on where the stasis is.)  The pressure that is applied will have the effect of reducing and preventing any swelling that may be in the area. When the swelling is reduced, the pressure on the lower leg is also reduced, which means that the chances of eczema forming from stasis will also be less than it was without the compression therapy.

Compression will also help with another important function that will help heal stasis dermatitis.  The compresssion that compression stockings will help you with is the contracting of your leg muscles.  As you walk and use your legs, it is designed that the contracting calf muscles will help to push the blood upwards to the heart.  Venous eczema makes this process almost negligible in many people, and compression stockings are able to assist greatly in this area.

Are compression stockings alright for everyone?

Compression stockings will have the effect of pushing blood away from your legs.  If you have an existing problem with blood flow to your lower legs, you should stay away from compression stockings, as they will only serve to make your situation worse.

If you have diabetes, or if you are a smoker, you will need to be careful with your use of compression treatments.

Prescription

There are prescription and non-prescription compression stockings.  As you may expect, the prescription treatments are likely to provide stronger levels of compression.  The compression stockings that you can get without a prescription would not be what you are looking for.  What you need are compression stockings that will help you to get rid of swelling.  The compression stockings that are sold without a prescription rarely provide enough tension to assist with this.  This means that this form of treatment will not be suitable for you.

In any event, you will want a medical practictioner to advise you on your choice of tools for compression therapy.  If you choose to go the route of stockings, a doctor will be able to make sure that you get the correct size stockings.  It is not just a matter of looking at the size of your leg.  You will need to take measurements so that the correct pressure gradient stockings can be prescribed.

Side effects of compression

Pain, limb numbness, and limb tingling are some of the dangerous side effects you will want to be on the look out for when using compression therapy.  These signs are all indicators that your compression stockings need adjusting.  You should immediately report this to a doctor and have them advise you.

More than 90% of all leg problems including stasis eczema find their origin in problems with the legs’ vein system.  Compression therapy is right now the premier treatment for the treatment and removal of venous problems which includes venous eczema.

Learn more about stasis eczema… download some free eczema ebooks now. Click here http://www.eczemabathsalts.com/stasis.html

Broyde McDonald is an experienced writer on the subject of Eczema Treatments.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Broyde_McDonald http://EzineArticles.com/?Stasis-Eczema—Compression-Therapy-Will-Help&id=1653867

.

 
Compression Stockings For Your Health
Unlike regular socks, compression stockings are specially designed to apply consistent pressure on the leg. At the same time, state of the art technologies allow these stockings to appear natural.

Prodigy guidance : compression stockings
This evidence-based clinical guidance on the use of compression stockings is produced by PRODIGY and made available by the NHS funded resource, Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS).

The Modern Medical Compression Stockings
Today’s medical compression stockings are not like the ones your grandmother wore. Gone are the days where you have to sacrifice elegance when wearing compression stockings.

What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
Wear compression stockings. Support hose keep pressure evenly distributed. But, be careful: Tight clothing around specific body parts, including the waist and groin, might restrict circulation.