Stockings with graded compression are a surgical aid, the use of which is prescribed by the doctor, based on an assessment of the needs of each individual patient. They compress the superficial veins to deliver blood to the deep venous system, which normally functions normally, thereby avoiding deterioration of the varicose veins, the appearance of problems associated with congestion of venous blood and venous ulcers. The compression provided by the stocking is maximum on the ankle and decreases, rising to the thigh. The force of compression on the ankle is usually expressed in mm Hg. (millimeters of mercury). Medical stockings Orthoservice are Class 1 and Class 2: they allow the return of venous blood from the bottom up (from the legs to the heart), as well as from the superficial venous system to the deep venous system.
