Understanding what DVT is, why it occurs and how it’s treated can help you prevent it or at least recognize warning signs.

Compression therapy — when pressure is applied to certain parts of the body — can help prevent or decrease swelling in the legs, which can be due to many issues. Here's more health insight.

Dear Doctors: My job requires a lot of travel, including long-haul flights. My mom says that I need to start wearing compression socks so I do not get a blood clot. I’m 27, not overweight and in ...

Compression gear can also protect you from post-thrombotic syndrome, a common complication of DVT. This condition causes chronic swelling, cramping, itching, pain, and leg heaviness.

But currently, the pressure exerted by commercially available compression garments is poorly controlled and difficult to measure. Badly fitting stockings are either ineffective, in that they don't ...