Your doctor can help find the right stockings for your legs. Start with both feet flat on the floor, and then lift your toes in the air for three seconds while keeping heels on the ground.
Then switch: keep toes grounded, and lift your heels for three seconds. An easy start is five sets of each, once for every hour you are seated. Exercise helps keep you at a healthy weight, boosts your circulation, improves lung function and strengthens your muscles, all of which help lower your risk. Take a quick walk around your work area, or outside, if possible.
Wear light, loose-fitting clothing that keeps you comfortable. Drink plenty of water along the way not soda, alcohol or caffeine , and ask your doctor before you go if you need to plan for your medication during your trip.
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At the hospital, you may wear special elastic stockings or inflatable boots. These devices squeeze the muscles to help keep blood flowing. You may need to wear them until you leave the hospital. You may be urged to get up and walk around soon after the procedure. Your feet or the foot of your bed may be raised.
If you are pregnant, medication or other treatments may be prescribed to prevent DVT if you have certain risk factors:. Likely to have a cesarean birth. If medication is prescribed for you, your health care provider will make sure you know how to take the medication and what you should avoid while taking it. When planning a long trip, the following preventive steps are recommended, especially if you are pregnant or have other risk factors for DVT:.
Walk and stretch at regular intervals for example, when traveling by car, make frequent stops to allow you to get out and stretch your legs.
Special stockings that compress the legs below the knee may help prevent blood clots from forming. However, talk to your health care provider first before you try these stockings because some people should not wear them for example, those with diabetes or problems with blood circulation.
Only about one half of people who have DVT show any signs or have symptoms. Signs and symptoms of DVT in the ankle, calf, or thigh include:. PE can be life-threatening. So, your risk of getting a DVT from travelling is low and there should be no reason why you cannot travel, including long haul. Speak to your doctor if you have any concerns before you travel. Read a traveller's experience of getting DVT from flying.
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