Compression Stockings Are Sexy
Ladies.
Let’s talk.
Compression hose.
No, no…don’t get me wrong. This isn’t your grandma’s sexy 1940’s thigh high.
I’m talking opaque, tight, thick, sausage-leg inducing compression hose.
The kind that Robin Williams wore in Mrs. Doubtfire.
Sexy. As. Hell.
Okay, so they’re not. But why are they necessary, and why should you possibly ditch your ideas of dignity and don them during the second and third trimester of your pregnancy.
Let’s consider all of the things that are underneath that pelvis and the pelvic floor it’s holding. As the bowl gets heavier, your pelvis puts a ton of pressure on your nerves and the inner thighs. Your large sciatic nerve and major home of circulation that runs right under the iliac crest of your pelvis gets pinched regularly with the increased weight.
This can cause swelling, sciatic nerve pain, lower back pain, decreased sensation, restless leg syndrome, cramps, itching, cankles…
Still with me?
Compression hose to the rescue! It works at supporting your legs and thighs, or up to your knee, and basically give a sports bra to your lymphatic and circulatory system to help draw the blood supply and liquid back up from your legs and feet.
Especially if you’re a walker, to and from work, are employed at a job that keeps you regularly on your feet, you need to take action and prepare and support your main mode of transportation!
Consider the compression hose. Trust me. And your legs.
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