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