| A new study from the Medical Research
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| | types of surgery. They are also used in
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| Institute in Wellington examined 62 cases
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| | people who have a high risk of developing
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| of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and found
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| | blood clots, such as those who have had
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| that 34% of them were office workers who
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| | previous clots.
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| had spent a long time sitting at their
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| | •Exercising your lower leg muscles to
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| desk. Although 34% may not sound like a
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| | improve circulation in your legs. Point
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| very significant number, it is larger
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| | your toes up toward your head so that the
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| than the percentage of people who
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| | calves of your legs are stretched, then
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| developed DVT on while on long flights.
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| | relax. Repeat. This exercise is
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| The office workers at greatest risk were
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| | especially important to do when you are
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| those who spent 14 hours a day at their
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| | sitting for long periods of time.
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| desk, spending 3 to 4 at a time in their
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| | •Getting up out of bed as soon as
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| chair without standing up.
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| | possible after an illness or surgery. It
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| According to HealthDay, "DVT is the
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| | is very important to get moving as soon
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| formation of a blood clot in a deep vein
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| | as you are able. If you cannot get out of
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| -- most commonly occurs in the legs. The
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| | bed, do the leg exercise described above
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| clots can break free and travel through
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| | every hour to keep the blood moving
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| the bloodstream to the lungs, heart or
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| | through your legs.
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| brain and cause breathing problems, chest
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| | •Using special stockings called
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| pain, or even death from a stroke or
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| | compression stockings to help prevent
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| heart attack.
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| | deep vein thrombosis if you are at an
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| The study found that the two most common
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| | increased risk.
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| jobs to contract DVT are IT specialist
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| Healthwise suggests these steps to
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| | Advocacy website for more information on
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| prevent DVT:
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| | ordering from an online no prescription
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| •Taking anticoagulants to prevent a
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| | pharmacy.
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| blood clot that can develop after some
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