millimeter of mercury

You may already have stockings provided by the hospital or recommended by your clinician.

If you buy another pair, make sure you match the type and millimeters of mercury, or mmHg, that your clinician recommended.

More pressure can be inappropriate, and fit is important.

I'll link a few compression sock options in the show notes, so you can compare them if, and only if, compression is already part of your plan and you've been advised to use them by your clinician.