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