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Whiteley said: \u201cFor people who are otherwise fit and healthy, the best and easiest way to reduce the risk of DVT is movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best movement is walking which is a coordinated pumping from foot, to calf, thigh and then to abdomen (this is how we have evolved).\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor those who are unable to walk, just moving the ankle will also help, although not as efficiently as walking.\u201d<\/p>\n
The reason why movement can be so potent for reducing your risk of blood clots comes down to blood flow.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The expert explained that one of the three main causes of blood clots is a change in the flow of blood.\u00a0<\/p>\n The gel-like clumps tend to spur on when blood is stagnant. However, the faster blood moves, the \u201cless likely\u201d it is to clot.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whiteley said: \u201cThe faster you walk and the more exercise you do, the faster blood flows in veins and the less likely it is to clot.\u201d<\/p>\n Therefore, exercise could keep your risk of blood clotting to a minimum.<\/p>\n However, the venous surgeon explained that patients with varicose veins also require treatment.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cVaricose veins change the vessel wall as well as changing [blood] flow. Blood being pumped will still fall back down the legs if there are varicose veins.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBlood pooling in varicose veins can clot, and if it clots, it can reach the deep system and cause clots to go to the lungs.<\/p>\n \u201cHence treating the varicose veins makes the pumping caused by movement work efficiently.\u201d<\/p>\n
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