A common problem for traveleres is the get swollen legs on an airplane flight.
For one, it is caused by 2 reasons - the limited leg room between the seats and the lack of activity for a long time.
This results in an uncomfortable feeling and sometimes the painful side effect swollen legs.
The swelling or edema is caused by the inability to properly stretch the legs and to move them up and down as well as the limited inactivity of using your legs.
When you use our legs for walking, the contraction of the muscles in the legs compresses the veins and helps them counteracting the impact of gravity in order to move the blood to and from your heart.
Also the way your legs and feet are positioned when seated in an airplane, increases the pressure in your veins and contributes to body fluids "moving" from the blood into the surrounding tissues of the legs and feet (=swelling).
A few years ago a passenger on board of a British Airways airplane died because of these symptoms and a resulting thrombosis (Deep Vein Thrombosis).
The 20 hour flight from Australia to the UK just wasn't a good thing.
Deep Vein Thrombosis is a serious and often fatal condition where a blood clot forms in a vein deep within the muscles.
Can you imagine sitting in an airplane seat for 20 hours with barely any room for your legs.
Airlines make more money if they can cram more passengers into the same plane.
The result are seating rows so close together that even smaller people have problems because of no leg room.
So, when "stuck" in an airplane for many hours, the following advice might be very helpful: Get up on your feet and move around.
For every hour on board of your flight you should try to get up and move around for 3 to 4 minutes before sitting back down.
Go to the bathroom and refresh yourself with some water in your face.
Stretch yourself several times.
Also, move your body while seating.
Pointing and flexing your feet as well as rotating your ankles in circles is a good exercise.
Stand up in your seat and sit down - do this several times if you can.
Stay hydrated by drinking enough water.
Stay away from caffeine and alcohol if you can.
Talk to your doctor before leaving for a plane trip.
She might recommend compression socks depending on your physical condition.
Follow that advice.
Deep Vein Thrombosis is a health condition that can take your life.
For one, it is caused by 2 reasons - the limited leg room between the seats and the lack of activity for a long time.
This results in an uncomfortable feeling and sometimes the painful side effect swollen legs.
The swelling or edema is caused by the inability to properly stretch the legs and to move them up and down as well as the limited inactivity of using your legs.
When you use our legs for walking, the contraction of the muscles in the legs compresses the veins and helps them counteracting the impact of gravity in order to move the blood to and from your heart.
Also the way your legs and feet are positioned when seated in an airplane, increases the pressure in your veins and contributes to body fluids "moving" from the blood into the surrounding tissues of the legs and feet (=swelling).
A few years ago a passenger on board of a British Airways airplane died because of these symptoms and a resulting thrombosis (Deep Vein Thrombosis).
The 20 hour flight from Australia to the UK just wasn't a good thing.
Deep Vein Thrombosis is a serious and often fatal condition where a blood clot forms in a vein deep within the muscles.
Can you imagine sitting in an airplane seat for 20 hours with barely any room for your legs.
Airlines make more money if they can cram more passengers into the same plane.
The result are seating rows so close together that even smaller people have problems because of no leg room.
So, when "stuck" in an airplane for many hours, the following advice might be very helpful: Get up on your feet and move around.
For every hour on board of your flight you should try to get up and move around for 3 to 4 minutes before sitting back down.
Go to the bathroom and refresh yourself with some water in your face.
Stretch yourself several times.
Also, move your body while seating.
Pointing and flexing your feet as well as rotating your ankles in circles is a good exercise.
Stand up in your seat and sit down - do this several times if you can.
Stay hydrated by drinking enough water.
Stay away from caffeine and alcohol if you can.
Talk to your doctor before leaving for a plane trip.
She might recommend compression socks depending on your physical condition.
Follow that advice.
Deep Vein Thrombosis is a health condition that can take your life.
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