“Compression socks work by applying a constant pressure to the ankle and calf area,” explains Dr. Doug Tumen, a podiatrist atHudson Valley Foot Associatesin Kingston, New York, and the author ofAsk the Foot Doctor: Real-Life Answers to Enjoy Happy, Healthy, Pain-Free Feet. “This prevent...
The compression also helps shift the tissue fluid that's built up.An alternative is to apply absorbent dressings beneath an elastic compression stocking the absorbent dressing soaks up any tissue fluid oozing from the raw area of the ulcer.Antibiotics do not speed up recovery, as infection is ...