Adding Exercise to Compression for Venous Leg Ulcers: Does The Combination Increase Healing?

Venous leg ulcerations (VLU) occur with chronic venous insufficiency and lead to increased pain, impaired sleep, and reduced mobility. Typically, VLU is treated with compression (i.e. multi-layered bandages). A recent review looked at whether adding prescribed exercises would have an impact on VLU healing. The authors identified 5 randomized clinical trials where both exercise and …