Do compression socks help runners feel less sore?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether wearing a compression sock while running can reduce muscle soreness after a run. It may help distance runners recover faster.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have been running regularly for the past 6 months (at least 3 times a week and 10 km total per week).
- You should not have run more than 42 km (a marathon) in one run during the last month.
- You cannot be pregnant.
- You must not have had any leg injury in the past 6 months that stopped you from running for 7 days or more, or required medical help.
- You must not have broken a leg bone in the last 12 months, or have had knee or hip replacement surgery, blood clots, or kidney disease.
Quick eligibility check
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