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With the new winter COVID-19 restrictions underway, people over the next few weeks may be more aware of, and worried about, both their own physical health and that of their loved ones. While restrictions are in place around our ability to exercise outside; a factor exacerbated by the lack of gym access and dismal winter weather, the next few weeks could render various physiological problems for individuals across the UK.
If, like many of us, you do not have the luxuries of owning a home-gym, the new lockdown measures may force many of us to sit dormant for the next four weeks. Indeed, with government advice to remain at home unless exceptional circumstances, remote workers will be confined to those same four walls and likely to sit in the same position for prolonged periods of time, particularly if you work in a clerical occupation.
With this in mind, you may need to consider some preventative measures to safeguard your body from any aches or pains that may cultivate as a result of inactivity.
Why can inactivity lead to physical problems in legs?
Scientific and anecdotal evidence stipulates that a sedentarylifestyle can result in puffiness and aching in your legs.
When you're not able to get out and about as much as you normally do, you may find that the lack of movement in your legs means that your blood circulation is a little stagnant in your veins. This can then lead to symptoms such as leg fatigue, heavy feeling legs, swelling, varicose veins, and the onset of thrombosis or DVT for those who may be 'at-risk'.
When not being used quite often, the feet and ankles can also develop edema. This is when there is a build-up of fluid that has spread to the blood vessels in the soft tissues located in your feet—causing a reaction in your body.
The main cause of the reaction is due to sodium and water in your body rising, forcing the kidneys to work overtime and increase the circulation of excessive fluid. Even though the lymphatic system functions and works hard to extract the extra fluid, your feet often experience malfunction and swelling due to inflammation, infection or inactivity.
Additionally, the cyclical effect of inactivity also accelerates further pain and discomfort as your body loses strength in its leg and feets muscles (through lack of activity) - rendering further pain and puffiness. Thus, the pain prohibits you from doing any further exercise, however, if you do pluck up the courage to be physically active, the weakened muscles are more susceptible to injury. So this then begs the question, how do we resolve this issue?
How to reduce swelling and pains in the legs
Asides from trying to implement some form of light physical activity when you can in your day-to-day lifestyle, compression hosiery is a particularly fruitful product for soothing any pain experienced in your legs or feet. Compression stockings are specially designed to apply pressure to your lower legs, helping to maintain blood flow and reduce discomfort and swelling.
Indeed, our graduated compression hosiery favours those legs that can't get around as much, effectively helping to improve blood circulation in the leg veins, boosting energy and giving them a much lighter, healthier sensation.
Whether you're sitting or standing for longer periods, graduated compression cultivates blood circulation to improve your overall health and well-being.
Preventative measures for pain and puffiness are strongly advised for the next few weeks, to safeguard you from extreme discomfort and stress when stuck inside your home. Your inability to move as frequently and as far when isolating may increase the likelihood of discomfort in those susceptible areas.
Consequently, introducing compression products into your “lockdown attire” is one of the more effective ways of reducing swelling and discomfort during these rather uncomfortable and unprecedented times.
Shop our store today to browse our extensive range of compression hosiery that can help ease the pain and make this lockdown less unbearable and uncomfortable when at home.
