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How often should one get up and stretch on a long airplane flight?
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Depends: It depends on what the underlying concern is...Chronic back pain? Avoidance of dvt? Please provide additional information do question can be best answered...Thanks.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Support hose: Air travel related thrombosis can occur to prevent this as best as possible wearing support hose , and perhaps a baby Aspirin would be helpful.
Answered 6/24/2014
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