MCB DME

MCB DME MCB-DME has a combined 50 plus years experience within the medical industry. Customer service and patient care is our #1 priority.

We specialize in pneumatic compression pumps, custom orthotics and prosthetics, along with off the shelf braces.

Your compression garments will last longer if you do these things.Wash after every wearing with a mild detergent. Skin o...
08/14/2026

Your compression garments will last longer if you do these things.

Wash after every wearing with a mild detergent. Skin oils break down the elastic faster than you would think.

No bleach and no fabric softener. Both destroy the fibers that make the garment work.

Air dry away from heat for daytime garments. Most foam nighttime garments handle a low-heat dryer cycle, which also fluffs the foam back up, but check your instructions.

Handle them with clean hands and short nails. Fingernails cause more runs than anything else.

It takes about twenty seconds a night and adds months of life.

08/13/2026

Tighter is not better. This is the misunderstanding that causes the most harm.

Compression works through a gradient. It is snuggest at your ankle or wrist and gets gentler as it goes up the limb. That slope is what moves fluid back toward your heart. It is not about squeezing hard.

Wearing a stronger compression than you were prescribed does not speed anything up. It can restrict blood flow and damage skin, especially if you have diabetes or circulation problems.

And nighttime garments are supposed to feel gentle. If yours feels aggressive, that is worth a conversation, not something to tough out.

08/12/2026

Upper extremity trunk garments (sometimes called arm-to-torso or combination compression garments) are specialized medical garments designed to provide consistent compression across the arm, shoulder, and trunk area in one connected piece. They're commonly used to help manage conditions like lymphedema, post-surgical swelling (including after mastectomy or reconstructive surgery), and certain circulatory or lymphatic disorders.

Because these garments cover multiple body areas, they help maintain even pressure and support proper lymphatic drainage without gaps or bunching that separate pieces can sometimes create. Many patients find them more comfortable and effective for all-day wear compared to using separate arm sleeves and torso garments.

If you or a loved one have been prescribed a compression garment and aren't sure which style is right for your needs, our team at MCB DME is happy to help you understand your options and check your insurance coverage. Feel free to send us a message or give us a call! 💙

Wondering how to get started with compression? It takes two things.One, a prescription from your doctor or nurse practit...
08/12/2026

Wondering how to get started with compression? It takes two things.

One, a prescription from your doctor or nurse practitioner. If you do not have one, ask at your next appointment.

Two, your insurance information.

That is the whole list. From there we verify your coverage before anything is ordered, so you know your cost up front. We measure and fit you, teach you how to wear and care for the garment, bill your insurance directly, and keep track of when you are due for a replacement.

Call (973) 553-0777 or visit buff.ly/1HYJKV2. Lumi, our chatbot, can answer questions any hour.

Gauntlet or glove? They are not the same thing, and the difference matters.A gauntlet covers your hand and wrist but lea...
08/11/2026

Gauntlet or glove? They are not the same thing, and the difference matters.

A gauntlet covers your hand and wrist but leaves your fingers free. You keep your dexterity for typing, cooking, and driving. It is the right choice when swelling stops around your knuckles.

A glove adds compression on each finger. That is what you need when the swelling has reached your fingers themselves.

Things that change the answer: whether you have arthritis or limited grip, what you do for work, and whether someone can help you put it on.

Both are covered by Medicare as daytime garments.

08/10/2026

Ask someone who started wearing a nighttime garment what changed, and they usually do not talk about measurements. They talk about mornings.

Here is why. Overnight, without compression and without much movement, the limb refills. You wake up bigger than you went to bed. Then you try to pull a snug elastic garment over it, and it becomes a twenty minute wrestling match.

A lot of people quietly give up on their daytime garment at that point. Not because it stopped working. Because getting it on became too hard.

Nighttime compression breaks that cycle. The limb does not refill, so the garment fits the way it was measured to.

If the last time you priced compression garments was before 2024, your information is out of date.For decades, Medicare ...
08/09/2026

If the last time you priced compression garments was before 2024, your information is out of date.

For decades, Medicare paid nothing toward them. People with a lifelong condition were buying their own garments, or going without.

That changed on January 1, 2024. Medicare Part B now covers three daytime garments every six months and two nighttime garments every two years, for each affected body part. After your deductible, Medicare pays eighty percent, and secondary insurance usually picks up the rest.

Most commercial plans have followed.

We still meet people who have been paying out of pocket this whole time because nobody told them. Please ask again.

If you wear an arm sleeve and your fingers have started swelling, here is what is going on.Compression pushes fluid in a...
08/08/2026

If you wear an arm sleeve and your fingers have started swelling, here is what is going on.

Compression pushes fluid in a direction. When you compress the arm but leave the hand open, that fluid moves toward the place with the least resistance, which is your hand and fingers.

The answer is not to stop wearing the sleeve. The answer is the matching piece for your hand. A gauntlet covers the hand and wrist and leaves your fingers free. A glove adds compression on the fingers themselves.

Which one depends on where your swelling actually stops. That is a fitting conversation, and it is a quick one.

08/06/2026

🛑 "I wear compression all day, so I don't need it at night."

If that's what you've been told (or assumed)... let's talk.
Daytime compression fights gravity. Nighttime compression fights something different — and a lot of people don't realize it's not the same job.

At night, when you're lying down, fluid doesn't pool downward the way it does when you're upright. Instead, it can shift and redistribute in ways that daytime garments (built for standing/walking pressure) aren't actually designed to manage. That's why so many people wake up with limbs that feel "different" than when they went to bed — tighter, heavier, or swollen in new spots — even after wearing compression faithfully all day.

Nighttime garments are built differently on purpose:
🌙 Lower, more consistent pressure (comfort for sleep, not activity)
🌙 Designed to prevent overnight fluid shift, not just hold daytime swelling down
🌙 Often more breathable/softer materials since they're worn for hours without movement

This isn't about wearing "more" compression. It's about wearing the right compression for what your body is actually doing at that hour.

If you've never asked your fitter or lymphedema therapist about nighttime-specific garments, it might be worth the conversation, not because your daytime routine is wrong, but because your body's needs literally change when you lie down. 💙

Have you tried nighttime compression? Did it change anything for you? Let's compare notes below. 👇

Sixty seconds every morning. That is all this takes.When you take off your nighttime garment, look at your skin before y...
08/06/2026

Sixty seconds every morning. That is all this takes.

When you take off your nighttime garment, look at your skin before you do anything else.

Normal: light foam marks that fade within about half an hour.

Call your therapist: grooves still there an hour later, redness that will not fade, numbness, or new hard spots.

Call your doctor today: fever, red streaking moving up the limb, or increasing pain and warmth.

That last one matters. People with lymphedema are at higher risk for skin infections, and it is not something to sleep on.

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Hawthorne, NJ
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