Living with an undiagnosed and untreated Lipedema, I tried to outrun it as an avid recreational runner. By age 55, I had run myself into a wheelchair with osteoarthritis and fully replaceable knees. Both knees were broken, but I was denied knee replacement for being too fat. It was important for me to recognize that I could greatly improve my mobility even without knee replacement surgery. One effective biohack I discovered was medical grade graduated compression. I needed to support my knees and keep my lymphatics pumping to decrease pain and increase mobility, but I was unable to find a knee brace to fit my disproportionate knees. I trialed many types and strengths of compression leggings and stockings, and finally settled on 30/40 weight graduated compression stockings as my best knee bracing and knee pain relieving system.

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