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Old May 13, 2001 | 7:25 am
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robbiefields
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Knysna, South Africa AA Plat BR Silver
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The 400 lb guy is high risk for DVT (I am at 315lb!).

I just had a sports medicine doctor instruct me on the best exercise to combat DVT (econo class syndrome) : periodically flex the feet so as to pump the calf muscle. That's all.

It is something that I have been doing instinctively over the years but it was nice hearing it from a top medico.


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