Especially if a person has an ailment such as diabetes, they can never be too careful. Just like any other chronic ailment, diabetes is usually accompanied with a number of interlinked physical ailments with one of the most profound sub-issue of diabetes being pooling of blood. Though this condition is also found in nursing mothers and people with blood pressure and heart issues, the condition is most commonly found in people with diabetes.

The root cause for this ailment is the decrease in the blood carrying capacity of the veins. In such cases, high level of cholesterol, which may rise due to the body's reduced capability to process fatty acids, causes unprocessed cholesterol to deposit in the veins. Now, as veins are the medium for blood to flow back to the heart, the deposition of cholesterol causes a significant deterioration in their blood carrying ability, resulting in back-flow of blood back to the person's lower limbs.

Thanks to the development of remedial aids such as compression stockings, compression socks, support pantyhose, and the likes, people with this issue now have a great way of dealing with this issue as well as minimizing the potential risk of its development. As described by the name, these are specially designed hosiery that provides a uniform pressure on the veins, thereby promoting the flow of blood back to the users' heart and preventing pooling of blood.

With the immense rise in their demand, compression socks are readily available over the counter at all leading stores dedicated to diabetic care; however, it is recommended that you buy the required compression hosiery online to ensure authenticity. As the demand supply ratio of compression pantyhose and other similar hosiery items has enabled several poor quality manufacturers to come into being, buying the required hosiery online will let you read about what you are buying before placing your order.

By Puja P Rai