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Your compression stocking is the best possible way to start a healthier venous life. It represents the basic therapy for vein patients. In combination with a healthy and vein-conscious way of life, progression of the disorder can be delayed or even prevented. You will soon notice that your mediven compression stocking is good for you and increases your feeling of well-being and your quality of life. As manufacturers of medical compression stockings, we feel particularly responsible for the success of your treatment. Therefore, we don't just develop products that provide the best possible medical support for your therapy but, with this booklet, we are also giving you many important tips for your everyday life. Because: the more you know about the causes and background of your illness and the required therapy, the better and more consciously you caninfluence your venous health.

Of course, our partners, the specialist retailers, are there to support you personally with assistance and advice. We wish you the very best of health for life.

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In the adult population of western countries it is estimated that 40–50% of men and 50–55% of women have some form of venous disorder of the lower limb* – with all the pain and discomfort that it involves. Venous disorders range from varicose veins to deep vein thrombosis and postthrombotic syndrome, a particular serious sequel to such conditions. So as you can see, venous disorders are an extremely common occurrence, just like high blood pressure or heart disease. The circulation of blood can be easily explained if we look at three of the "major elements": the heart, the arteries and the veins. The heart pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood through a complex network of arteries to every cell in the body. The oxygen and nutrients are passed on to the cells by parts of the vascular system known as capillaries. The waste products generated by the body's metabolic process and the deoxygenated blood are then returned to the heart via the veins. This deoxygenated blood is pumped back to the lungs where it is enriched with oxygen before flowing back to the heart where the whole process begins again. Blood is pumped through the body by the heart. The veins' job is to overcome gravity and transport the used blood back to the heart. The rhythmic contractions of the heart, breathing induced movements of the chest and body's muscles all play an important role in transporting blood back to the heart through the veins.

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