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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of wearing elastic compression stockings and lower leg strength exercise on lower extremity edema and pain scale of female office worker. We divided 30 subjects into 3 groups: control group(GC, n=8), exercise group(EG, n=10), and stocking group(SG, n=10). After dividing groups, we measured body composition, ankle and calf circumference and lower body pain scale by visual analogue scale bar for previous test. During experimental period of 8 weeks, EG was performed modified leg strength exercise for 50 minutes per 1 time and 3 days per week and SG was worn elastic compressive stockings in proportion to the height and weight of each subjects. When the experimental period finished, we measured the same factors of previous things. For results, the ankle circumference and pain scale was improved significantly in both EG and SG compared to the CG(p<.05, p<.001). But a significant differences between EG and SG was not observed. Theses results show that leg strength exercise and wearing stockings may be a therapeutic factors for lower extremity edema and pain scale of female office workers.