Compression socks and stockings apply gentle pressure to your legs and ankles, promoting blood flow from your legs to your heart. They can also reduce pain and swelling. Learn about the different ...

Your doctor should be giving you precise instructions on the length and desired compression of the stockings, and a surgical supply store or specialty pharmacy can measure you for the correct size.

The University of Manchester's William Lee Innovation Centre (WLIC) has unveiled a new medical system which knits made to measure compression stockings.

They then compared leg measurements to the manufacturer's sizing chart to determine whether the correct-size stockings had been applied.