Job roles and leg health

Do you have a job that requires you to be on your feet all day, or sat down at a desk for long periods of time?

Then you may have an increased risk of developing varicose veins and other leg conditions due to the lack of circulation in your legs. Increased leg inactivity and foot movement can have a detrimental effect on both our overall health and our leg health. 

In a typical week research shows that office workers spend up to 75% of their waking hours sitting down.

This can build pressure in the leg veins and cause discomfort, skin changes and ankle swelling.

What you can do

Whether you are seated for long periods or walking around, wearing compression socks or hosiery support your veins by helping improve venous return to the heart and preventing the backflow of blood. Read more about the benefits of wearing compression here.

Leg exercises

Simple exercises such as moving your feet around in circles, then up and down can improve circulation, reduce swelling and help to strengthen leg muscles responsible for venous blood return. Watch our leg exercise video below and try and squeeze these in a few times a day;

Occupations that may benefit from compression hosiery

• Nurse, doctor, GP, hospital worker

• Teacher

• Hairdresser/ Barber

• Lorry and Taxi drivers

• Receptionists and office workers

Worried this may be you? Find out more information about squeezing in leg health at Club Squeeze In