How can you also help prevent a thrombosis?
Make sure that you drink enough during your stay in hospital. A proper fluid balance also affects the composition of your blood and improves its flow properties.
Am I also at risk from a thrombosis after my discharge from hospital?
A thrombosis can always occur if one or more of the named causes are present. This naturally also applies after your hospital stay. Here are a few useful tips for when you are at home:
Legs up!
After a long period standing or sitting, do your legs good and put them up! The advantage is that the blood flows back to the heart more easily and stagnation stops.
Better cold than warm!
When showering you should spray cold water on your calves in circular movements regularly morning and evening. This will alleviate pain and remove swelling.
Diet
You should eat healthily and have a balanced diet. Pay special attention to fibre-rich food because it prevents digestion problems and also reduces the load on your veins. Drink at least 2 litres of fluid a day.
Body weight
Keeping your weight down not only improves your appearance, but also does your veins good. This is because less weight also means less load on veins and helps to prevent venous disorders.
Shade instead of sun
Too much heat often leads to swelling and pain in the legs. So avoid too much sun – also for the sake of your skin.
Exercise
Regular sport keeps your veins on the go. Cycling and swimming are particularly suitable – or try Nordic Walking sometime. There are courses for beginners and the more advanced in your neighbourhood.
Tips for the office
Use telephone calls as an excuse to stand up, walk around, circle or tap your feet or rock from your ankles to the balls of your feet.
Stairs rather than the lift
Vein training can be as simple as taking the stairs more often than the lift.
Stay on the ground
Pamper your veins with flat shoes. High heels admittedly look attractive, but encourage congestion in the legs.