Care recipient’s cr legs swell and are sometimes painful when he travels on long car or airline flights

Try: If getting up out of the seat is not possible or permitted try doing some exercises in the seat to increase blood circulation perform this exercise for 15 seconds once an hour foot pumps slowly alternate between flexing and pointing toes

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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References: reducing your risk of deep vein thrombosis during airline travel 2001 available at www health harvard edu

Keywords: Leg cramps leg pain foot feet swollen legs travel taking long trips long car rides air travel

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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