Why your legs ache after a shift
A one-minute look at why legs and feet feel heavy after hours of standing, what small visible veins can mean, and how graduated compression supports circulation.
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ELEVARE, in motion
Short videos on how compression works and who it’s for.
Compression isn't just for nurses
A one-minute look at circulation — how blood and fluid move through your legs, why it pools, and how graduated compression helps.
Selected references
Recent research behind the circulation video above.
- Rabe E, et al. Indications for medical compression stockings in venous and lymphatic disorders: an evidence-based consensus statement. Phlebology. 2018.
- Partsch H, et al. Compression therapy: clinical and experimental evidence of efficacy and mechanisms of action. Int Angiol. 2004; and 2021 update consensus on compression in venous disease.
- Blazek C, et al. Graduated compression stockings and lower-limb venous return in healthy adults. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2022.
- Gianesini S, et al. Effects of compression socks worn during prolonged standing at work: a controlled trial. Int Angiol. 2023.
- Coenen P, et al. Associations of occupational standing with cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2018.