Jackson Medical Supply ~ for all your medical legwear needs The Travel Socks from JOBST
Gradient compression technology is what makes JOBST Travel Socks
special. JOBST Travel Socks are specially designed to counteract the
effects of inactivity during travel.
JOBST Travel Socks apply clinically proven gradient compression to your
legs. Gradient compression is highest at the ankle and tapers off up
the calf. This helps promote the venous blood flow in your legs,
prevent leg swelling and discomfort, and reduce the likelihood of blood
clot formation.
In addition, JOBST Travel Socks help make the trip comfortable,
energize the legs, and leave travelers refreshed when they reach their
destination.
JOBST Travel Socks are high-qulaity knee socks. The soft cotton blend
and stylish dress pattern make JOBST Travel Socks perfect anytime – on
the plane and opff; any attire – business and casual; anybody – men and
women.
JOBST is a worldwide leader in the research, development, and
manufacture of innovative medical gradient compression garments and
the #1 physician-recommended brand of medical hosiery in the U.S.A.
Travel can be tough on your legs
Long distance travel, whether by automobile, train, or airline can be
associated with leg discomforts and risks. Lack of leg movement gives
way to swelling of the feet and legs. The swelling contributes to leg
fatigue, discomfort and the sensation of leg heaviness.
Activity restriction in the confined
seated position results in diminished flow of venous blood from the
legs back to the heart. This combined with pre-existing risk factors
may lead to a more serious danger - travel-related thrombus. You may
have heard this reported in the media as economy class syndrome (ECS).
A travel-related thrombus is a venous thrombosis (blood clot in a vein)
associated with greater than 5 hours of travel in a seated position.
The venous thrombosis may be limited to a deep vein (DVT) or a fragment
could flow to the lungs and lodge causing a pulmonary embolism (PE).
Who's at risk?
Anyone who travels. There is growing evidence that everyone who takes a trip of 5 hours or more can suffer from these effects.
Even people with no history of venous leg health or previous incidences
of leg swelling or discomfort can develop DVT during travel.
The rick os developing a DVT becomes even greater if you fall into one or more of the categories listed below.
Please consult a physician before traveling if you are:
40 years or older
Pregnant
Obese
Taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement theraphy
Or if you have had:
Recent surgery or injury to the lower limbs / abdomen
Heart disease
Previous history of venous thrombosis (blood clots) and/or pulmonary embolism
Varicose veins
Cancer
Genetic blood-clotting abnormalities (e.g., factor V Leiden)
A Step Forward in
Daily
Diabetes
Foot Care 194
million people around the world currently live with diabetes, a
number expected to grow to 333 million by 2025.
Clearly, diabetes is a problem that's not going away.
Foot problems are a very real concern for people with diabetes.
Diabetes can affect the lower legs and feet in two significant ways:
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
A disease of the large blood vessels that can affect the arms, legs,
and feet. PVD may occur when major blood vessels in these areas are
blocked and do not receive enough blood. The signs of PVD are aching
pains and slow healing foot sores.
Peripheral Neuropathy Nerve damage that affects the hands, legs, and feet. Peripheral
neuropathy causes pain, numbness, or a tingling feeling in the
extremities. About 60-70% of people with diabetes have mild to
severe forms of nerve damage.
SensiFoot - An easy recommendation designed to make foot care an
integral part of your patients daily diabetes care routine.
With extra padding, a non-irritating toe seam, multi-fiber yarns and
an antibacterial/antifungal finish, SensiFoot helps manage the foot
problems associated with diabetes in ways that normal socks cannot.
SensiFoot, brought to you by the trusted experts at JOBST�, is a
product designed to satisfy the demand of healthcare professionals
and consumers for an effective diabetic sock.
Visit a Jackson Medical Supply showroom and let us fit you with the correct compression stocking or sock.
A:
Anyone's legs can feel better while wearing
gradient compression stockings, especially those of us who spend too
much time in sedentary sitting or standing positions. Gradient
compression stockings are of most benefit to individuals with the
following leg complaints:
Tired, aching, heavy feeling legs
Leg swelling
Varicose veins
Venous insufficiency
Post-thrombotic syndrome
Healed venous ulcer
Active venous ulcer
Lymphedema
It
is recommended that you consult with your physician before wearing
compression 20 mmHg and above. If you also have arterial circulation
problems in your legs please consult with your physician before wearing
any level of compression.
Question: What is gradient compression?
A: Gradient compression delivers a squeezing to the leg that is tightest
at the ankle. The amount of squeezing or compression gradually
decreases up the leg. Compression is expressed in mmHg (millimeters of
mercury).
Question:What is Compression Therapy?
A: Compression therapy refers to the benefits gained from the use of
specialized stockings or bandages in the management of chronic venous
disease and lymphedema. Individuals suffering from chronic venous
disease (often called insufficiency) present with leg complaints of
fatigue, heaviness, and aching. Gradient elastic stockings
pioneered by engineer and patient, Conrad Jobst, in the early 1950s
remain the standard in the management of chronic venous disease.
Gradient compression delivers a squeezing to the leg that is tightest
at the ankle. The amount of squeezing or compression gradually
decreases up the leg. While the exact mechanism of action of
compression remains elusive, compression is believed to provide two
primary benefits to individuals suffering from chronic venous
insufficiency.
Perhaps the most important effect is that
compression increases the pressure in the tissue under the skin
(subcutaneous) thereby helping to reduce and prevent swelling. The
compression of this subcutaneous tissue helps move excess fluid
(swelling) back into the capillaries (tiniest of the blood vessels) and
helps prevent too much fluid from leaking out of these little vessels.
Secondly,
compression reduces the ability of the superficial veins in the leg to
expand and overfill with blood. This in turn helps prevent blood in
these veins from flowing backward causing congestion. Congestion in the
leg accounts for the leg complaints, swelling, and skin changes common
in persons with venous problems.
Question:Are there reasons an individual should not wear compression?
A: Contraindications (medical conditions in which compression is not recommended): Ischemia (e.g. advanced arterial disease) of the legs Uncontrolled congestive heart failure Untreated septic phlebitis of the leg Phlegmasia coerulea dolens
The wearing of compression should also be used with caution in the presence of: Skin infections Weeping dermatoses Incompatibility to fabric of garment Impaired sensitivity of the limb Immobility (confinement to bed)
Please consult with your physician before wearing compression 20 mmHg and above.
Question: Why are elastic stockings so hard to put on?
A: Your physician may tell you that, "if they are not hard to put on, then
they cannot be providing the compression needed." That is probably not
the answer you wanted. Because gradient compression stockings provide
the greatest compression at the ankle this requires the largest part of
the foot - the circumference from the top of the foot around the heel -
to pass through the smallest and tightest part of the stocking - the
ankle. Newer knitting technologies, yarns, and finishes produce
stockings that are easier to put on than the stockings of old. However,
for those who have diminished arm or hand strength, or impaired
mobility there are items that can make the task easier.
These items include: Rubber gloves Rubber mat (or back side of a computer mouse pad) Jobst stocking donner Easy Slide and Easy Slide Too
Question: What is latex?
A: Latex is a natural substance that comes from the
rubber tree. Latex can be used in textiles in two forms: Dry natural
rubber and natural rubber latex.
Question: Do Jobst® stockings contain latex?
A: Most Jobst® garments are latex-free. The elastic used is a synthetic spandex. The Jobst stockings that contain latex are:
Question: Why use water at 104ºF or 40ºC to wash the Elvarex garments?
A: To ensure the complete removal body oils and salts, it is best to use warm water.
Question: When can a knee-length be recommended?
A: A knee-length gradient compression stocking is generally recommended to
prevent or manage signs and symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency or
other causes of lower leg swelling and skin changes. When swelling or
varicosities are present above the knee then a thigh, chaps, or
pantyhose style may be a more effective choice. Please consult
with your physician.
Question: Is there a layering or additive effect of compression? Can I wear one
compression stocking on top of the other instead of wearing a higher
compression stocking?
A: Yes, there is an additive effect with compression stockings. For
example, some doctors instruct their patients to wear one level of
compression in a pantyhose style and then wear a knee-length
compression stocking over the compression pantyhose. Please consult
with your physician.
Question: Why are compression stockings prescribed after a blood clot (DVT) in the leg?
A: Knee length gradient compression stockings are often prescribed for a
patient who has sustained a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clot in
the leg. The stockings are helpful in: 1. Controlling the swelling in
the leg that occurs with DVT, and 2. To help prevent the development of
post-thrombotic syndrome that may occur several months after the DVT.
Question: What is post-thrombotic syndrome or PTS?
A: Post Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) is a collection of subjective complaints
and clinical signs following a thrombotic episode. PTS manifests itself
with clinical signs of swelling, dilation of the veins around the ankle
bones, pigment changes in the skin of the lower leg along with
subjective complaints of spontaneous calf pain and/or pain with
standing/walking. The syndrome can present with symptoms ranging from
mild severity to excruciating or incapacitating pain and swelling.
Question:
Do you have an open toe knee length stocking available in 20-30 mmHg?
A: Yes, Jobst does manufacture a 20-30 mmHg knee length stocking in an open toe style.
Jackson Medical Supply
506 Main Street - Vacaville (707) 446-7014
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ber yarns and
an antibacterial/antifungal finish, SensiFoot helps manage the foot
problems associated with diabetes in ways that normal socks cannot.