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I will b traveling first time for 10hrs by flight and then again for 9hrs with a layover of 3 hrs in between.please advice precautions i should take?

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Dr. JAYENDRA SHAH answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

WATER. MOVING WALK: MANY TRAVEL FOR LONG HOURS. BEST 4 U - DRINK LOTS WATER ALL THE TIME. KEEP WALKING EVERY HOUR OR TWO .MOVE YOUR ANKLE & KNEES IN CHAIR WHILE SITTING . ITS GOOD TO SLEEP IF POSSIBLE BUT NO MORE THAN FEW HOURS. TAKE ASPIRIN AS PRECAUTION FOR FEW DAYS AHEAD& AFTER JOURNEY NEVER DO ANY STRAINEOUS EXERCISES OR FORCEFUL WALKING OR TRADEMILLS FOR A MONTHS .DVT THROMBOSIS-CAN OCCUR EVEN AFTER MONTH

Answered 11/23/2015

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