Mediven Travel

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Name:	Mediven Travel
Style#:	MDTRAVL
Brand:	Medi
Made In:	Germany
Category:	Lingerie
Price:	US$ 51.78 Change Currency
Size:	Size Chart
UOM:	1 pair
Weight:	120g
Condition:	New
Availability:	Sold out

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Description:

The travel stocking for healthy veins. mediven travel complies with the highest requirements on clinically tested prophylaxis products. Active prophylaxis against travel thrombosis or DVT. Suitable for both men and women.

Class 1 (light compression, 18-21 mmHg). See Mediven Compression Classes.

* This style has been discontiued

6-months manufacturer warranty against fabric elasticity*.

Features:

The only clinically proven travel stocking.
Active breathing fabric.
Below knee stocking ensures maximum comfort with bent knees during journey.
Soft topband is pleasant to wear.
Grip-knit technique prevents slips.
Easy to care for: can be machine-washed and dried.

How does mediven travel work?
Mediven travel exerts accurately dosed and defined pressure on the tissues of the calf, which is furthest from the heart. The pressure diminishes evenly from the foot upwards to the knee. This dosed compression reduces the diameter of the veins, which in turn accelerates the flow of blood back toward the heart. The blood can no longer coagulate so easily.

Every small movement you make while wearing mediven travel also reinforces the "pump effect" of the calf muscles, which is also helped by the stocking's mode of action.

Active prophylaxis against travel thrombosis
Flying increases the risk of thrombosis:

applies equally to first, business, and economy class passengers
insufficient fluids cause the blood to thicken
drinking alcohol causes the body to lose water
low relative humidity dries the body out

Deadly hazard in the luggage: A study has led doctors to believe that over 2,000 airline passengers die every year in Britian from the so-called "economy class syndrome". (from: Speigel online 10 January 2001)

What can you do before embarking?

Do not drink any alcohol on the evening before your journey.
Do not take any sedatives that reduce movement during the flight.
Buy mediven travel from your health accessory suppliers.
If you belong to a risk group please consult your GP.

Checklist for the journey

Wear mediven travel stockings
Do not cross your legs
Perform leg exercises or walk around every half hour
Drink half a litre of water every hour
Avoid alcohol
Wear comfortable clothing

Slow-flowing blood "clots"
Without exercise the blood has difficulties flowing "back up" from the legs. While we are moving around this is made possible by many muscles in our feet and legs. Sustained periods of sitting slow the blood down. Small clots, so-called thrombi, may form. When the thrombus blocks a vein we call this thrombosis. The blood can no longer flow back out of the leg. The larger the affected vein, the more serious the consequences.