medi leg gel gently cools and comforts patients' skin while they wear compression stockings. Patients simply smooth on affected areas every morning before applying stockings. medi leg gel is specially formulated to be compatible with compression textiles and will not harm the fabrics.
What you'll need
- > Measuring tape
- > Size Chart
- > Pencil
- > Paper
Measuring tips:
- > The best time of day to measure is in the morning.
- > If possible, patient should stand while measurements are taken.
- > Measurements should be take against the skin not too tight or loose.
Where to measure:
For knee-high stockings:
- 1. Narrowest part of ankle above the ankle bone (B)
- 2. Widest part of calf (C)
- 3. Length from floor to slightly below knee in a straight line.
For thigh & waist-high stockings:
- 1. Narrowest part of ankle above the ankle bone (B)
- 2. Widest part of calf (C)
- 3. Widest part of upper thigh/groin (G)
- 4. Length from floor to G in a straight line.