Sign Chi Do

I had a patient today and he reminded me how important it is to use the shifting stances to stretch the deep veins of the lower leg to help prevent blood clots while traveling. My patient is always flying and has been in several countries in just a few short days as part of his job. he was admitted to the hospital for swelling and blood clots in his legs and I spent alot of time educating him on how to stretch the deep veins of the lower legs. We must preserve the integrity and strength of our blood vessels by stretching and exercising them. Just a few minutes a day will accomplish this. Refer to the signchido textbook on how to do those exercises. Other things to consider is to take a baby aspirin and use support stockings when travelling extensively!

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