Recovery
Does Compression Wear Actually Help?
The evidence is modest, but comfort and recovery perception are real wins.
Compression garments won't turn you into a different athlete, but many people report less soreness and fresher legs — and that's worth something.
Where it helps most
The evidence is modest, but comfort and recovery perception are real wins.
Compression is most useful after hard efforts and during travel, when circulation and swelling matter. During exercise, benefits are smaller and mostly about comfort and support.
Fit is everything: too loose does nothing, too tight is just uncomfortable.
The quick version
- Benefits are real but modest — mostly recovery and comfort.
- Most useful after hard efforts and during travel.
- Fit is everything; too loose does nothing.
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