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Long Airline Flights Use It Or Lose It
Why you should move and drink more on a long flight Getting to far off lands may take flights of many hours; and what happens the time in the air during them may cause medical problems such as Economy Class Syndrome or Deep Vein Thrombosis which can develop after sitting many hours in a confined area without moving To combat this, the airlines may give out exercise sheets and videos on how to keep their legs moving but very few people actually seem do them What is Deep Vein Thrombosis? Clotting agents that initiate the formation of blood clots to prevent blood loss if the skin is cut and micro clots are always present in the blood these are balanced by anti-clotting agents to prevent them doing this if they are not needed The micro-clots are usually removed by cells in the liver but if the balance it is altered in favour of the clotting agents, larger clots can start to form If any break away they can move up and block vessels higher up in the body, possibly in the heart resulting in death There are 3 main contributors to DVT in flight although there are other factors too Air pressure in the cabin at altitude Not Moving Dehydration Air pressure in the cabin is beyond passenger control and can’t be changed Dehydration and not moving are both closely linked to deep vein thrombosis and can be remedied by the passenger Other reasons can be age, physical condition, family pre-disposition, drugs, high blood pressure, women on the pill Family history Taking drugs for medical conditions such as high blood pressure Poor leg circulation Recent operations These can be helped by advice from a medical practitioner before the flight Not enough fluid during the flight Not drinking fluid changes the balance between clotting and non-clotting agents and allows the clots to form because the circulation in the legs slows down The blood can’t leave the veins so it thickens leaving the clotting agents the dominant factor in the blood The surfaces inside the veins are usually smooth and free of defects to allow the free flow of blood through them, but this can change through age, infection or impact As the blood passes the rough patch all it takes is one micro-clot to catch on it and this triggers an action where others join up with it to form an ever increasing mass in the vein-a blood clot To prevent this the most important way is to actually move! During a flight many people get swollen ankles gravity holds blood in the lower legs where water separates and fills the spaces in between the tissues You can sit and and risk your health or you can do something about it by maintaining as close to normal movement as possible Light Manual Muscle Relaxation is A tested recovery system Physiologically based Recommended by many endurance running and walking record holders What are the benefits of Light Manual Muscle Relaxation? No disrobing No body heat loss No complicated handskills needed No equipment needs to be carried No massage oil needed Simple to do Light so no contribution to muscle injuries Light Manual Muscle Relaxation is an alternative recovery system Normal Circulation Oxygen rich blood is pumped away from the heart under pressure to the tissues of the body through the arteries and decreasing in size vessels called arterioles and capillaries Oxygen poor blood is carried to the heart by veins which are more flexible than arterial vessels because to move it back to the body against gravity, they rely on movement of the muscles When it reaches the feet, all the pressure has runout and there is none left to take it back up the legs to the body To keep the circulation in balance in the legs, the same volume of blood should come out of the legs as goes into them and if not this can also happen The ankles may swell up because gravity holds used blood in the lower legs and feet Fluid separates from the used blood and seeps into the tissues spaces, as it can not be pumped away fast enough, the ankles swell up making it hard to wear shoes until it is absorbed by the body again Making the most of the micro space you have when you are sat in the small space on the aircraft you have to work with the muscles not on them Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Long flights can be dangerous and to keep the legs healthy they must move, Light Manual Muscle Relaxation is a simple recovery system developed for and tested on long distance runners and walkers in extreme conditions www.aching-legs-relief.org/the_airline_manual.html it gives the airline passenger s simple system which will help them recover after a long flight |
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