Early and regular ambulation (walking) is a treatment that predates anticoagulants and is still recognized and used today. Walking activates the body's muscle pumps, increasing venous velocity and preventing stasis.
There is clinical evidence to suggest that wearing compression socks or compression tights while traveling also reduces the incidence of thrombosis in people on long haul flights
veins have tiny baffles which regulate flow of blood to the heart.
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