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Jobst Support Hosiery is one of the best known brand names in the medical support hosiery industry.
However, the company has taken a lot of flack for its lack of fashion-forward or even fashion-conscious thinking. That’s about to change.
To learn more and Jobst Support Hosiery’s new lines and compression hosiery in general, keep reading.
Jobst Basics and Compression Hosiery
Compression hosiery works by exerting the greatest pressure at the ankle, then gradually reducing at the calf and thigh, aiding blood flow and minimizing the pooling of blood in the legs.
It can be used to prevent and treat varicose veins, and to prevent leg ulcers recurring.
Why Jobst Compression Hosiery?
Jobst support hosiery can help with a number of leg and vascular conditions, such as venous insufficiency, a condition where blood flows down the legs through the arteries and back up through the veins.
To return venous blood from the lower limbs to the heart, it requires a pump with non-return valves, as the force generated by the heart alone isn't enough to counteract the force of gravity.
However, the venous valves which control the flow of the blood can stop functioning properly, allowing the blood to flow back down the veins again, which causes the veins to stretch and widen.
In time, the vein becomes congested and develops the swollen, twisted appearance of a varicose vein.
Varicose veins, which is a condition involving the failure of the venous valves.
They often develop with age, but people at a greater risk include those who have a family history of the condition, during pregnancy, being overweight and anyone whose job involves standing for long periods.
Venous leg ulcers, these are leg ulcers that can develop as a result of varicose veins which lead to chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), resulting in inflammation and eczema on the skin and, ultimately, an ulcer.
Leg ulcers can also develop as a result of damage to the deep vein system, caused by deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
New Products at Jobst Support Hosiery
Two products at Jobst aim to add style and convenience to the gradient compression hosiery that's used to manage patients with varicose veins and venous ulcers. These are the company’s "Opaque", “Economy” and "UlcerCARE” lines.
Opaque at Jobst
Opaque 15- to 20-mm Hg knee-length and waist-high styles are easier to get on and off than traditionally stiffer compression hosiery, and designed to provide year-round comfortable therapy. The stockings also come in 20- to 30- and 30- to 40-mm Hg compression ranges.
UlcerCARE at Jobst
UlcerCARE is a two-part stocking system for the management of venous leg ulcers, includes a longer zipper and a pull ring attached to the zipper for easier access.
Gradient compression hosiery like Jobst support hosiery provides a specified level of compression at the ankle, which lessens farther up the leg.
This approach can improve calf muscle function while walking, by helping to pump blood toward the heart, so less tends to pool in the legs.
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