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2. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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   Knee-high stockings are more comfortable, easier to apply, and wearing them increases patients' compliance with treatment. [22] Knee-high stockings are easier to size for limb measurement than thigh-high compression stockings. [9] Thigh-high compression stockings may create a tourniquet effect and cause localized restriction when rolled down. [23]

3. These Knee Braces Help With Arthritis Pain, Swelling, and ...

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   Knee Compression Sleeve. ... Bilateral hinges help keep everything in place, while a compression band tamps down on swelling. Straps provide custom adjustability. What the Reviews Say: “This is ...

4. The Real Reason Your Knee Is Swollen, According to Doctors

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   When an infection gets into the knee joint, “the knee quickly becomes really swollen, red, and hot,” says Dr. Gladstone. If untreated, infection can affect the whole body, causing fevers and ...

5. Medial knee injuries - Wikipedia

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   Conservative treatment of isolated medial knee injuries (grades I-III) begins with controlling swelling and protecting the knee. Swelling is managed well with rest, ice, elevation, and compression wraps. [22] Protection can be performed using a hinged brace that stabilizes against varus and valgus stress but allows full flexion and extension.

6. Venous ulcer - Wikipedia

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   Compression is also used [10] [28] to decrease release of inflammatory cytokines, lower the amount of fluid leaking from capillaries and therefore prevent swelling, and prevent clotting by decreasing activation of thrombin and increasing that of plasmin. [3] Compression is applied using elastic bandages or boots specifically designed for the ...

7. Elastic bandage - Wikipedia

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   Elastic bandage. An elastic bandage is a "stretchable bandage used to create localized pressure". [1] Elastic bandages are commonly used to treat muscle sprains and strains by reducing the flow of blood to a particular area by the application of even stable pressure which can restrict swelling at the place of injury.