{"id":115157,"date":"2026-05-28T19:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T02:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/?p=115157"},"modified":"2026-09-05T11:47:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:47:05","slug":"what-mmhg-compression-do-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/what-mmhg-compression-do-i-need\/","title":{"rendered":"What mmHg Compression Do I Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compression levels are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), indicating how much pressure the garment applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15-20 mmHg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideal for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mild swelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tired, achy legs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standing or sitting for long periods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20-30 mmHg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commonly recommended for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Varicose veins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderate swelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-surgical recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lymphedema management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">30-40 mmHg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often prescribed for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More significant edema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced venous disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderate to severe lymphedema<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Always follow your healthcare provider&#8217;s recommendation if one has been provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compression levels are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), indicating how much pressure the garment applies. 15-20 mmHg Ideal for: 20-30 mmHg Commonly recommended for: 30-40 mmHg Often prescribed for: Always follow your healthcare provider&#8217;s recommendation if one has been provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"What mmHg Compression Do I Need? - Body Works Compression","description":"Compression levels are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), indicating how much pressure the garment applies. 15-20 mmHg Ideal for: 20-30 mmHg Commonly re"},"_slim_seo_primary_term_category":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_post_tag":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2697,3209],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-compression-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115157"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115158,"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115157\/revisions\/115158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodyworks-compression.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}