The Healing Benefits of Manuka Honey
Who doesn’t love a little honey? It’s sweet, natural, and pairs well with any tea of your choosing. But did you know that honey has healing properties? Well,…
Flat Knit vs Circular knit: What’s the difference?
All graduated compression garments are manufactured using either flat knit or seamless, circular knit machines. There are many similarities between these two different knit types; both circular knit…
Leg Swelling in Summer
The summer months bring lots of sun, but it also brings with it swollen ankles and feet known as heat edema. As our bodies try and keep cool,…
Summer Travel & Compression
School’s out and you’re all set for some fun and relaxation this summer, traveling to various locations via train, plane, and car! If you’ve got a long flight…
Elastic vs Inelastic Compression
A garment’s flexibility or “stiffness” is a contributing factor in product efficacy and selection. The more resistance of a product to stretch typically creates more resistance to the…
When Garments can’t stay up
It’s the common worry that many have when wearing knee-high stockings: Will my stockings stay up all day? Even though medical compression stockings are generally “tighter” than a…
Dipping your toes into compression
For those of us who may be new to the world of compression, you may be overwhelmed with what it is and why it’s so good for you…
The original Compression Wrap
circaid®: inspired by nature The idea and development of circaid products are founded upon the giraffe, the tallest animal in the world. The founder, Frank Shaw, created the…
Women & Peripheral Arterial Disease
Women are often overlooked when it comes to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) as these issues are generally regarded to primarily affect men, but this is not the case. Peripheral…
How to use Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) in wound care?
The exact definition of a chronic wound varies between various national and international medical organizations, but it is generally described as a wound that does not heal in…
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