Medically reviewed by Valerie Cacho, MD Compression socks are designed to provide gradual pressure to your legs, which ...

No-frills, all-season name brand compression shorts for the guy on a budget. The polyester and spandex fabric keeps your ...

What exactly do compression socks do and who should wear them, and when? We tapped podiatrists and vascular surgeons to learn ...

I HAVE NEVER understood the obsession with compression in activewear. In the world of athletes, compressive gear is a regular topic. For the uninitiated, compression means your clothes squeeze you ...

So it is possible that putting on the new garment had more of an effect on psychology than physiology. Still, he says, it's worth giving compression clothes a try.

Compression clothing has little impact on athletic performance, study suggests Date: June 4, 2010 Source: Indiana University Summary: Researchers have examined whether compression garments for the ...

A team at Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering decided to investigate the effectiveness of compression clothing by doing an intense analysis on all the studies currently ...

Compression clothing can help your figure and workout, but has health dangers if worn too long or too tight.

Manufacturers claim compression clothes improve athletic performance, but there is little scientific evidence to back that up. This story first aired March 30 on Morning Edition.

Two Indiana U. researchers examined whether compression garments for the lower legs and upper thighs influenced athletic performance and found little effect. They are presenting their findings at ...

Compression clothes' placebo effect foundCompression garments are popular with some athletes, such as runners and basketball players, who think the tight-fitting clothing lends a competitive edge ...

A centuries-old technique is finding new life in beauty routines thanks to social media influencers. Experts weigh in on what ...