PITTSBURGH, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a much easier way to take off compression socks without bending over," said an inventor, from Morristown¸ Tenn., "so I invented the ...

Seeing a huge unmet need in the area of medical compression stockings, Israeli electrical engineer and self-described tech junkie Omer Zelka jumped in to fill it. Zelka’s startup, ElastiMed, has ...

Many people know compression socks as those thick white tubes patients must wear after surgery to prevent blood clots when they are stuck in bed. But a different type of compression sock, called ...

The socks are tighter around the ankles and lower calves to exert a gentle pressure. Lots of athletes wear compression socks.

Vein-related problems are becoming one of the more common chronic conditions in the United States. About 40 percent of the US population may be affected by chronic venous insufficiency, a condition ...