Edema More Condition_treatment How Important Is It For My Mother To Wear Her Tight Socks For Her Edema In Her Feet And Ankles?

How important is it for my mother to wear her tight socks for her edema in her feet and ankles? - edema more condition_treatment

My old mother has edema - accumulation of fluid in the ankles and feet. My doctor has advised you to use tight thigh high stockings to keep the fluid from the legs. But the means are very hard for me to apply as a doctor and removed. She hates the whole process, as well as I. The inflammation is moderate. What bad could happen if they do not mean and controlling the fluid in the ankles and feet?