What type of stocking can help with circulation after a knee replacement?

Anti-embolic stockings are specifically designed to prevent blood clots and support circulation after surgical procedures, such as knee replacements. They apply graduated compression, which means the pressure is highest at the ankle and decreases as it moves up the leg. This type of compression helps promote venous return, reduces the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and enhances overall blood flow, thereby aiding in recovery.

The other options, while they may serve helpful purposes in different contexts, do not target circulation after a knee replacement to the extent that anti-embolic stockings do. Compression stockings generally provide uniform compression but are not specifically designed for post-surgical use. Support stockings function similarly but may not have the same level of compression gradient necessary for surgical recovery. Rehabilitation stockings are not commonly recognized medical products in the same way as the other options and do not specifically address the needs post-knee surgery.