Question 1

is biking a good exercise for dvt patients?

Accepted Answer

Yes, after .....: A couple of weeks to optimize your anticoagulation treatment and have the thrombus "mature", and assuming your doctor is ok with it given your specific circumstances.

Remember to be even more careful about trauma - being anticoagulated means your blood does not clot as fast as it normally would.

Always wear a helmet and appropriate clothing including shoes when biking.

Question 2

please what can of exercise do you recommend for dvt patience? thanks

Accepted Answer

After the: Acute illness any exercise is probably ok.  Vigorous exercise is not recommended early for the concern of dislodging clot with resulting pulmonary embolus.

Question 3

what are the exercise i should do after dvt?

Accepted Answer

Walking: Once the doctor clears you i would start with a walking program.

Question 4

can certain types of exercise aggravate an existing dvt? possibly cause another piece to break off and maybe result in a pe?

Accepted Answer

Dvt: It is a good idea to give it at least 3 weeks before resuming vigorous leg activity after a dvt. A case can be made for getting. A follow up ultrasound to see if the clot appears to be gone before such activity.

Question 5

if a person had a dvt that was causing calf pain, would running exacerbate the pain while engaged in that exercise?

Accepted Answer

Deep Vein Thrombosis: I doubt anyone with a real DVT would be able to run. But, yes, it would be very dangerous to run without a diagnosis or being on treatment to resolve this dangerous clot.

Question 6

my partner was diagnosed with dvt in his left leg. he has just finished a 21 day course of xarelto (15 mg x 2) & going onto 20 mg  1. calf is still swollen but less swollen. how long before swelling goes away? shall he rest leg or exercise it?

Accepted Answer

DVT: Can take up to 6 months for the DVT to resolve. Keep leg elevated when resting the leg. However, i would resume regular activity. The activity prevents further clots and in general improves blood flow.

Question 7

what is the first line treatment for someone 27 yrs old who has dvt with ivc thrombus ,which has partially occluded the vein?can we depend only on drugs?and is it safe for that patient to do exercise ?or it increases the risk of developing pe?

Accepted Answer

: IN cases where a DVT is documented, and an IVC thrombus is present, consult a cardiovascular surgeon, who may elect to place an IVC filter to prevent movement of the IVC thrombus into a location where all or part can travel to the lungs, causing a PE.

Question 8

if you didn't know you had a dvt, could exercise be good for a clot and bust it and get rid of it or would it turn it into a pulmonary embolism?

Accepted Answer

DVT: If someone suspects they have a DVT, they should always seek medical treatment. It can only be safely dissolved with specific medications monitored by a doctor, often in the hospital.

Question 9

calf swelling and dull pain after exercise, moving to back of knee.  not dvt, abi okay.  could it be vein insufficient deep in calf?  can it be fixed?

Accepted Answer

Calf: Knee pain and swelling differential: DVT, muscle injury Baker cyst, Effusion

Question 10

during lockdown i have been unable
to take advantage of exercise hours, and sit for prolonged periods to work. i have an upper right thigh pain. is a dvt something to worry about ( i am overweight and have previously had tingling burning on the leg)?

Accepted Answer

Exercise: Please get checked to rule out DVT and if cleared for exercise consider upper body exercise w/light dumbbells (or even canned goods), yoga, qigong, stretching.  Youtube videos can support and motivate.  Peace and good health.

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Is biking a good exercise for dvt patients?

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Please what can of exercise do you recommend for dvt patience? thanks

A member asked:

What are the exercise i should do after dvt?

A member asked:

Can certain types of exercise aggravate an existing dvt? possibly cause another piece to break off and maybe result in a pe?

A member asked:

If a person had a dvt that was causing calf pain, would running exacerbate the pain while engaged in that exercise?

A member asked:

My partner was diagnosed with dvt in his left leg. he has just finished a 21 day course of xarelto (15 mg x 2) & going onto 20 mg 1. calf is still swollen but less swollen. how long before swelling goes away? shall he rest leg or exercise it?

A member asked:

What is the first line treatment for someone 27 yrs old who has dvt with ivc thrombus ,which has partially occluded the vein?can we depend only on drugs?and is it safe for that patient to do exercise ?or it increases the risk of developing pe?

A member asked:

If you didn't know you had a dvt, could exercise be good for a clot and bust it and get rid of it or would it turn it into a pulmonary embolism?

A member asked:

Calf swelling and dull pain after exercise, moving to back of knee. not dvt, abi okay. could it be vein insufficient deep in calf? can it be fixed?

A member asked:

During lockdown i have been unable to take advantage of exercise hours, and sit for prolonged periods to work. i have an upper right thigh pain. is a dvt something to worry about ( i am overweight and have previously had tingling burning on the leg)?

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