Posted by gardenergirl on August 9, 2004, at 4:17:13
In reply to Re: Diabetes question again, posted by KaraS on August 8, 2004, at 21:21:07
Dinah,
I try to do "ankle pumps" which help keep circulation going. This involves just bending your feet up and down at the ankle. Anyway, that and butt and thigh squeezes, marching a bit in place with your feet, making circles or writing the ABC's in the air with your feet... all of these things are good for circulation. They also recommend you do them on plane trips as there is an increased risk of a blood clot forming.Also, they do make footrests for under desks that are kind of angled down towards you. That helps a bit, but to be really effective, your feet need to be higher than your heart. Now I could put my feet up on my desk and pull the keyboard down into my lap in the basement office at school, but I doubt I would feel so free to do that in most other work environments. It's a dilemma, because if you raise your desk to accomdate your knees, then it gets harder for your upper body.
Take care,
gg
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