Compression socks work by applying graduated compression to your legs, which improves blood flow and reduces swelling. As a longtime gear editor and devoted runner, I’ve used them on and off for years ...

Jennifer Steinhoff, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine. She practices sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics in Wisconsin. Compression socks ...

Original Medicare does not cover compression socks or stockings as durable medical equipment (DME), except for specific conditions such as lymphedema or chronic venous insufficiency in the legs. For ...