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According to some therapists, simple exercises and staying hydrated are the best ways to prevent vein thrombosis.
To decrease the increasing number of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism cases in the US, a “Call to Action” has been recently released by acting U.S Surgeon General Dr. Steven K. Galson.
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) says that it would support the initiative and offer tips to avoid these dangerous conditions during air travel.
Susan Scherer, who is an associate professor of physical therapy at Regis University, Denver as well as a member of the APTA, says: “a blood clot that is known as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur because of long period of immobility like on long plane flights.”
If a DVT occurs and the clot travels to the lungs after getting dislodge, this condition is known as pulmonary embolus.
