If you fly often, chances are you've heard about wearing compression socks on planes. The knee-high, ultra-constricting socks are often worn to support blood flow when sitting on long flights, which ...

Buying compression socks aren’t just reserved for medical issues, because they come in a variety of different styles and strengths, and yes, some can only be prescribed by a doctor. But these days, ...

When my mother had both of her knees replaced at the same time a few years ago, the worst part of the recovery was her surgeon’s edict that she should be wearing compression socks 22 hours a day for ...

Running a single mile — at about a 10-minute pace — consists of 1,700 steps. And each one of those steps produces ground reaction forces of about two and a half times your body weight. And you know ...

From shorts and socks to sleeves and tops, athletes everywhere—amateur and professional alike—are squeezing into super-tight “compression” garments in an effort to boost performance and recovery.

If sitting is the new smoking, then flying in economy must be the equivalent of a pack a day. Remaining seated for extended periods, whether you’re working at a desk or road-tripping hundreds of miles ...