A compression bandage may help detect just the right amount of pressure needed for wounds, finds a new study. The bandage has been designed to change color to indicate if sufficient amount of pressure ...

Compression bandages or elastic bandages apply targeted pressure to the wound site. Compression bandages are frequently prescribed to treat muscle sprains and strains since they accelerate recovery, ...

Compression therapy involves the use of compression bandages to stimulate blood flow in limbs, thus providing added support to the circulatory system. But you need to apply the right amount of ...

(Nanowerk News) Compression therapy is a standard form of treatment for patients who suffer from venous ulcers and other conditions in which veins struggle to return blood from the lower extremities.

Engineers have developed pressure-sensing photonic fibers that they have woven into a typical compression bandage. As the bandage is stretched, the fibers change color. Using a color chart, a ...