Serving Traverse City and Northern Michigan
Lymphedema garments and compression pumps for Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan has fewer compression suppliers, and lymphedema patients up north often end up in ready-to-wear sleeves or stockings when they need custom flat knit. Patients from Traverse City, Gaylord, Petoskey and Cadillac work with us two ways: through their own lymphedema therapist, or by coming to our Richland store for a fitting. Either way, garments ship to your door.
Call 800-883-1549 · Text (517) 657-5223 · Fax 800-886-4201
What we supply
Lymphedema garments, wraps and pumps
Lymphedema is lifelong, so the garments have to fit well enough to wear every day. We carry every major brand, so the choice is made for your limb, not for what one supplier stocks.
Daytime garments
Arm sleeves, gauntlets, gloves, stockings and leggings in ready-to-wear and custom flat knit from Juzo, Jobst, medi, Sigvaris and L&R Solaris, including garments for lipedema.
Night garments and wraps
Night garments to hold your reduction while you sleep, and adjustable velcro wraps from Circaid, FarrowWrap, Compreflex and ReadyWrap for days when a garment is hard to get on.
Compression pumps
Bio Compression Systems pneumatic compression pumps and pump garments for arms, legs and trunk, for swelling that garments alone don't control. Ask about a pump trial.
Lymphedema up north
Care that doesn't depend on the drive
If your therapist measures you
Many Northern Michigan lymphedema therapists measure their own patients. They send us the measurements and prescription, we check your coverage and place the order, and the garment ships to you. You may never need to make the trip.
If you'd rather be fitted in person
Some patients, especially those who have been fitted badly before or need custom flat knit for a hard-to-fit limb, prefer to come to us once and get everything measured at the same visit: day garments, night garments and gloves or gauntlets. Send your paperwork ahead so one trip does it all.
Replacements are due roughly every six months. We reach out when you are due and reorder from measurements on file when your size hasn't changed.
Also serving
- Traverse City
- Gaylord
- Petoskey
- Cadillac
- Grayling
- Charlevoix
- Kalkaska
- Manistee
- Alpena
- Big Rapids
Questions from Northern Michigan
Asked and answered
Do I have to drive down to be fitted?
No. If your lymphedema therapist measures you, they can send us the measurements and prescription, and we ship to your home. Coming in is your choice, and it's often worth it for a first custom fitting.
Can you replace my garments without another visit?
Usually, yes. If your measurements haven't changed, we reorder from what is on file. If your limb has changed, your therapist can re-measure or you can come in.
How far is it?
About three hours from Traverse City and a bit more from Gaylord or Petoskey. We are at 8988 East D Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Open Mon–Wed 9–3, Thu 9–5 and Fri 9–1.
Looking for compression for varicose veins or venous insufficiency instead? See our Northern Michigan compression page, or every area on Areas We Serve.
Two ways in
Through your therapist, or come to us
Lymphedema therapists and providers
Northern Michigan therapists: we want to work with you, and we make distance easy. Send measurements and the prescription with the diagnosis by fax to 800-886-4201, through Parachute Health, or on our secure portal at midwestcompression.com/provider. Include the progress note. Every measurement form and size chart is in our Forms Center.
Patients
Use our secure portal to enter your information and set up a measuring appointment, or call 800-883-1549. You are measured in a private fitting suite, a room with a door, by a Certified Compression Therapist. Need a therapist? Try our lymphedema therapist finder.
Getting started
Start with your prescription
Get a prescription with your lymphedema diagnosis, send us your paperwork, and we take it from there: checking your coverage in writing before anything is ordered, fitting or measuring, ordering and replacements.