| People who travel long distances by air should know | | | | mother died because of this reason even though she |
| something called as the economy travel syndrome. | | | | was in good health and not very aged. |
| This syndrome is in fact named for an actual issue | | | | Various people have various strategies to deal with |
| whereby the blood starts to get accumulated in the | | | | these kinds of situations. Lot of people suggests that |
| lower level of the legs because of the lack of | | | | you should at least get up every one hours and walk |
| movement. | | | | for a few minutes in the airplane. That is easier said |
| The root cause of the issue while travelling long | | | | than done because of the reason that the plan is |
| distances by air solely in the economy class is | | | | usually so cramped and also if you have seat which |
| because of the fact that in the economy seating you | | | | away from the aisle then it can cause disturbance |
| will usually never get enough room to move your | | | | and annoyance to other passengers. |
| legs. | | | | There is one way whereby you can actually get the |
| Now in other classes namely the business class and | | | | blood to not accumulate and that is wearing the |
| the first class the seats are such that the passenger | | | | compression socks. These compression socks come |
| can move easily and also can stand easily and move | | | | in varying pressures. They apply pressure at the |
| around. | | | | ankles and then apply gradually less pressure as you |
| In a normal person and in normal position the legs | | | | go up the leg. That extra pressure helps send the |
| veins exert extra pressure and pump back the blood | | | | blood up to the heart for increased circulation. Good |
| to the heart but while seating for long hours the legs | | | | ways to at least have some form of safety from |
| do not get that extra pressure to send the blood | | | | blood accumulation. |
| back to the heart. This accumulation of blood can be | | | | So if you are a person who travels long distances |
| dangerous and is known as deep vein thrombosis. | | | | regularly then make sure that you have compression |
| Though this is not fatal but in some cases it can turn | | | | socks with you and also make sure to get up every |
| fatal because of the pre existing medical conditions. | | | | hour or so of the flight and take a walk down the |
| In fact the name of the syndrome the economy | | | | aisle. |
| class syndrome was given by a person whose | | | | |