How to best utilize compression stockings

DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please address how to use compression socks? I sit most of the day, so wearing the socks helps my legs to feel less heavy and tired by the end of the day. Are there people who should not wear them? And what about wearing them during exercise? -- C.S.

ANSWER: Compression stockings are most commonly used in people with chronic venous insufficiency, a common condition in midd…