Lohmann & Rauscher Compression Bandages & Padding

For clinicians managing lymphedema, venous ulcers, and chronic edema, the name Lohmann & Rauscher signals a specific standard of short-stretch compression. This collection centers on the German-engineered Rosidal line, built for the layered bandaging protocols that decongestive therapy actually depends on.

The core of what makes short-stretch bandaging effective is the difference between working pressure and resting pressure. Rosidal K short-stretch bandages have low elasticity, so they deliver high working pressure when the muscle contracts against them during movement and low resting pressure when the limb is still. That behavior is exactly what lymphedema and venous edema management call for — sustained, comfortable compression that a patient can wear over hours without the tourniquet-like tightness of a long-stretch elastic wrap.

We stock the Rosidal K bandages across the widths a full-limb wrap requires, from the 1.6-inch and 2.4-inch widths for fingers, toes, and tapering, up through 3.2-inch, 4-inch, and 4.7-inch rolls for calves and thighs, in both 5.5-yard and 11-yard lengths. The tan cotton fabric is breathable and latex-free, which matters for skin tolerance under multi-layer bandaging worn day after day.

Compression alone isn't the whole picture. Bony prominences and uneven limb contours need protection, which is why we also carry Rosidal soft foam padding. Placed under the compression layer, it redistributes pressure, cushions vulnerable areas, and helps create a more even, cylindrical shape for consistent pressure gradients along the limb.

These are professional-grade materials most often chosen by wound care nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and certified lymphedema therapists — though patients trained in self-bandaging rely on the same products at home.

Browse the complete range of Lohmann & Rauscher products to build out a full bandaging kit with the padding, short-stretch layers, and widths your protocol requires.