Compression therapy can be used to help improve blood flow and decrease perceived muscle soreness related to exercise and activity. Compression garments and sleeves can help both on the legs and arms.

Fellow actress Marilyn Monroe also fell for the relaxed elegance of capri pants, a garment that she wore in her private life. A 1953 Life magazine article shows Monroe wearing a simple black sweater ...

Still, he says, it's worth giving compression clothes a try. While there's no evidence the clothing improves performance, there's also no evidence it's harmful.

Until now, compression garments either had front or side closures, which could be irritating to sensitive surgical wounds. After studying the problem, and experimenting with numerous designs, Design ...