Vladimir Radionenko, doctor of the Higher Category, Cardiovascular Surgeon, Flabog:
- There is such a concept as "Economy Syndrome". This expression applies most often in relation to people traveling for long distances by plane or bus. To understand the essence of the problem, it is necessary to know that the blood is moved to the deep veins of the legs in the direction of the heart, including by reducing the oscraconal muscles of the lower extremities.
Vladimir Radionenko
During the long-lasting person in a low-fat state in a limited space, when the muscles of the legs do not perform their function, due to the slowing down of blood progress rate on deep veins, the process of blood coagulation can be activated with the formation of blood clots in the velvet of the veins. What it threatens - it is probably known to everyone. Having finished his journey, a person rises from his place, and if the thrombus was formed, he may tear off and get into blood flow, for example, in the pulmonary artery. The consequences of this may be the saddest. Therefore, that the journey does not end ahead of time, necessary:
— Daily drink at least 1.5-2 liters of water Especially when you make long flights or moving (if there are no contraindications, for example, kidney diseases). With an increased sweating in the hot season, this volume, naturally, should be increased. This will avoid blood thickening with the subsequent formation of thromboms in the lumen of the veins.
- it is necessary on the road put on a compression knitwear . Most often these are special golf, the degree of compression of which will help you to choose a phlebologist.
- if possible you need more often rising from your place and walk between rows. Or at least commit a variety of movements in the footsteps, reducing the calf muscles and thereby helping the progress of blood in the direction of the heart. These exercises must be performed at least once an hour in the amount of thirty. If there is an opportunity, better during the trip, the legs give the elevated position so that the blood in the legs of the legs is forced under the action of gravity, and freely moved to the heart.
Will help reduce the risk of blood clotting and blood cloves Reception of acetylsalicylic acid (if there are no contraindications, for example, gastrointestinal diseases).
By the way ...
On the day of the flight it is better to refuse not only from the use of any alcohol, but also from tea and coffee. In the hour of the flight, the body loses about two hundred grams of fluid, so do not forget not only to drink water, but also use the face and hand cream to avoid drying the skin.