Compression stockings and performance in air transport
People who travel long distances by air must know something called syndrome as the economy moves. This syndrome is actually the name of a real problem as the blood begins to collect in the lower level of the bones due to lack motion.
The cause of the problem when traveling long distances through the air in economy due to the fact that the economy, gender is never enough spacemove the legs.
Now, in other classes, namely the business class and first class seats so that passengers can easily move and stand and can move easily.
In a normal person and in the normal position of the legs is more pressure to pump blood to the heart, but room for many hours in the legs can not get more pressure from the blood to the heart to post. This accumulation of blood may be dangerous and is known as deep vein thrombosisthrombosis. Although not fatal, but in some cases can turn fatal due to existing medical conditions. In fact the name of the syndrome of economy class syndrome a person whose mother died because of this reason, even if it was in good health and not many elderly.
Different people have different strategies to handle these situations. Many suggest that it is necessary to get up to at least once every hour and few minutes walkaircraft. It 'easier said than done because the reason that the plan is usually so tight and as you sit far from the corridors, so that it can lead to confusion and inconvenience to other passengers.
Is there a way where you can actually get in the blood does not accumulate, and using compression stockings. This pressure is available in various hose pressure. They just click on the ankles and then apply pressure gradually less when you go up the leg. Thisadditional pressure helps to send blood to the heart of the increased traffic. good ways to at least some form of security of accumulation of blood.
So if you're someone who regularly travel long distances so be sure to use the compression stockings and also make sure to get up every hour or so during the flight and made a trip down the aisle.
Posted on May 20th, 2010 by admin
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