The Effectiveness of Compression Socks for Athletic Performance and Recovery

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin M. Stanek
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Recovery Time ◽  
Endurance Athletes ◽  
Clinical Scenario ◽  
Clinical Question ◽  
Compression Stockings ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Pump ◽  
Deep Vein

Clinical Scenario:The popularity of compression socks has increased substantially among athletes, particularly those participating in endurance events such as running and triathlon. Companies are increasingly marketing compression stockings to runners, triathletes, and other endurance athletes for the benefits of improved performance and/or decreased recovery time. Originally developed for the treatment of deep-vein thrombosis, compression socks are now marketed as a tool to improve venous return, thus believed to improve both performance and recovery in athletes. The use of compression socks during training aims to help the skeletal-muscle pump, increase deep venous velocity, and/or decrease blood pooling in the calf veins and alleviate delayed-onset muscle soreness. The scenario is a 28-y-old recreational triathlete seeking your advice while training for her first half-Ironman. She occasionally complains of tightness in the calves both during and after running. She wants your opinion on the effectiveness of using compression socks to help her performance and recovery.Focused Clinical Question:What is the effectiveness of using graduated compression socks for improving athletic performance and decreasing recovery time in healthy endurance athletes?

scholarly journals SP7.1.2 DVT and Abdominoplasty: A Holistic 8-point protocol-based approach to prevent DVT

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reyan Saghir ◽  
Noman Saghir ◽  
Renee Okhiria ◽  
Manu Sidhu ◽  
Terrell Okhiria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Lower Incidence ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Thromboembolic Events ◽  
Compression Stockings ◽  
Specific Approach ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Vein

Abstract Aim Plastic surgery as a speciality is afflicted with one of the highest incidence rates of thromboembolic events, with abdominoplasty procedures known to assimilate the greatest rates of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Methods A total of 1078 abdominoplasty patients were enrolled onto an 8-point prophylaxis protocol with an inclusive holistic approach over a 7- year period. A 4-week smoking, HRT and COC cessation period was imposed on all patients and a maximum BMI score of 40 was required of all preoperative patients. Participants were administered with compression stockings, flowtrons and enoxaparin. Individuals with a DVT history were also required to be 1-year treatment free prior to surgery. Furthermore, the protocol necessitated post-operative deambulation of fit patients within 4 hours. Results Between 2008 and 2013, no incidence of DVT was recorded in all 1078 abdominoplasty surgery patients, indicating the potential for this protocol to lead to a significantly lower incidence than any previously published methodology. Due to the zero-incidence rate of DVT, different hypotheses of DVT proportions were tested to find out the rates that could be statistically consistent with our sample, thereby providing conservative incidence rate estimates. Conclusion This 8-point DVT prophylaxis protocol is the first non-criteria based inclusive protocol aimed at preventing abdominoplasty-associated DVT. As a result, not a single incident of DVT was recorded over the seven-year period of this study. We therefore believe that a holistic and procedure-specific approach to prophylaxis can drastically reduce the occurrence of DVT in abdominoplasty surgery.

scholarly journals Prevention and Management of the Post-Thrombotic Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilia Makedonov ◽  
Susan R. Kahn ◽  
Jean-Philippe Galanaud
Keyword(s):  
Venous Insufficiency ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Compression Stockings ◽  
Low Molecular Weight Heparins ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Post Thrombotic Syndrome ◽  
Lifestyle Measures ◽  
Deep Vein

The post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a form of chronic venous insufficiency secondary to prior deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It affects up to 50% of patients after proximal DVT. There is no effective treatment of established PTS and its management lies in its prevention after DVT. Optimal anticoagulation is key for PTS prevention. Among anticoagulants, low-molecular-weight heparins have anti-inflammatory properties, and have a particularly attractive profile. Elastic compression stockings (ECS) may be helpful for treating acute DVT symptoms but their benefits for PTS prevention are debated. Catheter-directed techniques reduce acute DVT symptoms and might reduce the risk of moderate–severe PTS in the long term in patients with ilio-femoral DVT at low risk of bleeding. Statins may decrease the risk of PTS, but current evidence is lacking. Treatment of PTS is based on the use of ECS and lifestyle measures such as leg elevation, weight loss and exercise. Venoactive medications may be helpful and research is ongoing. Interventional techniques to treat PTS should be reserved for highly selected patients with chronic iliac obstruction or greater saphenous vein reflux, but have not yet been assessed by robust clinical trials.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Role of Compression Stockings in Preventing Post thrombotic Syndrome: A Review of the Literature

Thrombosis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abir O. Kanaan ◽  
Jayne E. Lepage ◽  
Shabdis Djazayeri ◽  
Jennifer L. Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Postthrombotic Syndrome ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Compression Stockings ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Double Blind Placebo ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Vein

Background. Postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a burdensome and costly complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Up to 50% of patients with DVT will develop the disease within two years following the diagnosis of acute DVT. Various risk factors for developing PTS have been identified and different modalities have been used to prevent its development. Compression stockings have been studied for the prevention of PTS in patients diagnosed with proximal DVT. Methods. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched to identify relevant original articles. Results. Several trials including two metaanalyses have examined the role of compression stockings for the prevention of PTS. Although most trials showed significant reduction in the development of PTS with the use of compression stockings, limitations in study design prevent the generalizability of the data. Two studies supported an individualized tailored duration especially in patients at low risk for developing the syndrome. A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial involving 800 patients is currently ongoing and may confirm the results of older studies. Conclusions. Clinical trials support the use of compression stockings in patients diagnosed with proximal DVT for the prevention of PTS.

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