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Travel SocksTravel Socks can be an excellent aid in the relief of achy, swollen legs and is one of seven precautionary recommendations you can take to reduce the risk of suffering a DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). TheMedicalzone.com provides quality competitive travel socks for the customer ho travels regularly or for extended periods of time. Long distance travel, whether by automobile, train, or airplane can be associated with leg discomforts and risks. Lack of leg movement gives way to swelling of the feet and legs. The swelling contributes to leg fatigue, discomfort and the sensation of leg heaviness. Activity restriction in the confined seated position results in diminished flow of venous blood from the legs back to the heart. This combined with pre-existing risk factors may lead to a more serious danger – travel-related thrombus. A travel-related thrombus is a venous thrombosis (blood clot in a vein) associated with greater than 5 hours of travel in a seated position. The venous thrombosis may be limited to a deep vein (DVT) or a fragment could flow to the lungs and lodge causing a pulmonary embolism (PE). The likelihood of a thrombus occurring can be reduced with appropriate preventative measures suited to an individual’s risk. Risk factors for long-distance travel-related venous thromboses include: age over 40, malignancy, heart failure, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), obesity, hormonal medication, previous DVT, family history of DVT, and recent surgery. Precautionary recommendations for any extended travel:
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