Compression works differently depending on the garment and where it is, but it utilises the same principle across the board. By applying a specific amount of pressure on the muscles, blood flow is increased, swelling is reduced and pain relieved. This also works to give the muscle more power by "activating" it, reducing excess muscle vibration and fatigue so each movement is more precise.

While fashion and big name brands often advertise compression and tights, if they're not medically-graded, they might feel nice, but won't be nearly as effective, especially long-term. Medical-grade compression is made to an international standard that's been extensively tested and proven to benefit the muscles and blood-flow in active movement during sports and exercise as well as day to day life.

It depends on what you're using it for. In general, if it's for an injury, keep the compression on while you're using those muscles, whether it's sport, exercise or work. If it's for general comfort and prevention, wearing them for work/study and general day to day activities should be plenty.

Virtually all of our products can be machine washed on a cold gentle cycle and air dried out of direct sunlight. Putting them on and taking them off carefully is recommended, and for specific product care, refer to the product manual or contact our friendly staff.

Bauerfeind has an incredibly extensive sizing system for our products based off of hundreds of thousands of patient measurements. The perfect anatomic fit system we use means that the supports are designed to fit your body, not the other way around.