The 4 rights of compression therapy for patients with chronic venous insufficiency and venous ulceration.

Compression therapy has become an ever increasing component in the care of patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) and venous ulcerations. Although compression therapy is of great benefit to many of these patients, this treatment option does not come without risks. The increased use of compression therapy has coincided with an increase in its improper application. This article simplifies the principles of compression and highlights the common pitfalls of its use, with an emphasis on the home healthcare setting.