Sport and exercise activate the calf muscle pump by which blood is transported back to the heart.

And this is quite literally true: the walls of your veins remain elastic if the muscles surrounding them are exercised regularly. This does not mean that you have to do hours of sport. A few minutes of targeted venous exercises every day are enough to give your legs a good start.

If you already have a venous disease and wear compression stockings, it is important also to wear them when you are doing sport. Compression stockings support the affected veins and, by applying mechanical pressure, ensure the necessary flow of blood in the veins from the legs back to the heart. And this is necessary not only for everyday living but also in sport. Particularly for women, it may be of interest to know that support tights exert a massage effect during sport on the problem areas of the bottom and thighs, which leads to firming of the tissues. In addition, during sporting activity you are working against the resistance of the hosiery, which has a general toning effect on the muscles.