What causes tired legs?

Tired legs can be caused by poor circulation in the legs due to long periods of standing or sitting. When the blood is circulated through the body, it comes through the veins back to the heart. Because the heart is located at a higher position in the body than the legs, the blood in the legs must be pumped back against gravity in order to reach the heart. The contraction of the leg muscles during movement acts as a pump: pinching of the veins propels the blood upwards. When the blood moves up further and further with each contraction of the leg muscles, small non-return valves in the veins prevent the blood from falling down when the muscles relax.

Do many people suffer from tired legs?

In a study of Blazek and Amsler (Compression hosiery for occupational leg symptoms and leg volume: a randomized crossover trial in a cohort of hairdressers, May 2013) has shown that 80% of hairdressers suffer from heavy, swollen and / or tired legs because the back flow of the blood stagnates to the heart. Another consequence was that they suffered from insomnia and had the feeling of having unattractive legs and depression. The study confirms that people with a single profession and a normal venous system can have sore, tired and swollen legs because the tidal flow of blood stagnates and that wearing compression stockings reduce these symptoms significantly.

What to do against tired legs? Treatment against tired legs

You can do the following things against tired legs:

SCIENTIFIC Evidence that compression socks help against tired legs

* Sigvaris, USA. ‘’Compression Socks Help Reduce Swelling for Nurses.’’ Sigvaris, 24 Mar. 2011. Web. 18 Sept. 2013. Read the full article

This is how STOX Compression Socks work

STOX® Daily Socks create the effect of graduated compression therapy, which consists of tightly squeezing the legs. The highest pressure is at the ankle and is gradually reduced upwards until it finally performs the least pressure just below the knee. The compression provides an optimal blood circulation in the legs and a maximum oxygen capacity of the muscles.

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