Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> My doctor recommends wearing compresion hose on long airline flights.
> Supposedly this helps prevent deep-vein thrombosis.
>
It is an attempt to help the venous return up to the heart again, rather
than pooling in the legs. You'll see little old ladies (and nurses with
brains!) wearing combat quality support stockings because being on your
feet or sitting stuck in an airplane seat for extended periods wreaks
havoc on venous return. We put them on patients in the hospital too.

I wear Jobst Toes support knee highs under my scrubs. They cost $50 a
pair, and are worth every penny! I don't come home with achy, swollen
feet from being on my feet for 14 hours...