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How much does moving your legs every few munutes on a long road trip cut down the likelyhood of blood clots?
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Blood Clots: It can significantly reduce the clots if the ankles are forcibly pumped up and down to cause stagnant blood to flow out of the legs.
Answered 7/13/2014
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