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Four Tips to Help Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Move around as soon as possible after having been
confined to bed, such as after surgery, illness, or
injury.
- If you’re at risk for DVT, talk to your doctor about
- Graduated compression stockings (sometimes
called “support hose” or “medical compression
stockings”).
- Medication (anticoagulants) to prevent or treat
DVT.
- When sitting for long periods of time, such as when
traveling for more than four hours:
- Get up and walk around every 2 to 3 hours.
- Exercise your legs while you’re sitting by:
- Raising and lowering your heels while
keeping your toes on the floor
- Raising and lowering your toes while keeping
your heels on the floor
- Tightening and releasing your leg muscles
- Wear loose-fitting clothes.
- Drink plenty of water, and avoid drinking
anything with alcohol or caffeine in it.
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Exercise regularly, maintain a
healthy weight, and
don’t smoke.
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