Compression Therapy
Compression therapy is a common treatment to help improve blood flow in your lower legs. It usually involves the use of elastic stockings or wraps. The elastic provides compression on your legs, ankles and feet. This helps prevent blood from pooling and fluid from building up in these areas.
Chronic venous insufficiency
is a common condition that affects veins in the legs. It occurs when the walls of veins are weak and the valves inside the veins do not work as they should. Blood flow from the legs to the heart becomes impaired. As a result, blood builds up in the legs.
Compression therapy can reduce chronic venous insufficiency by squeezing your leg muscles. This helps push blood against gravity back to the heart.