Tips on preventing DVT

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Aug 29, 2014
7:13:52am

AggieWeekendCougar

Tips on preventing DVT

From http://www.patient.co.uk/health/preventing-dvt-when-you-travel:

"Make sure you have as much space as possible in front of you for your legs to move. So avoid having bags under the seat in front of you, and recline your seat where possible."

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AggieWeekendCougar

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Time

POLL: Who's in the wrong?

flyusaf

8/29/14 6:25am

Airlines who pack too many bloody seats in the plane.

HighHorse

8/29/14 6:28am

It's funny when people complain about high ticket prices AND being packed

flyusaf

8/29/14 6:30am

The real reason for excessive prices is Gov't regulations and Labor Unions

HighHorse

8/29/14 6:35am

It's actually more the cost of jet fuel

QuickCoug

8/29/14 7:02am

It's not unreasonable to expect a little more space than is provided.

BigD Coug

8/29/14 6:41am

Tips on preventing DVT

AggieWeekendCougar

8/29/14 7:13am

I was being sarcastic, but thanks anyway.

BigD Coug

8/29/14 7:53am

I don't let people who sit in front of me recline in coach. I'm tall with bad

BigD Coug

8/29/14 6:36am

Easy solution: pay more and sit in 1st class.

flyusaf

8/29/14 6:46am

Gotta be some medium between $1000+ 1st class seats and the sardine section.

cougarick

8/29/14 6:50am

and there is a middle ground now for several airlines

The Shazad

8/29/14 6:51am

Economy Comfort on Delta

Japan Coug

8/29/14 6:55am

or even an exit row

unctoothman

8/29/14 6:53am

Exit Row: Pay More to Save Someone Else's Life

2FarGone

8/29/14 6:55am

How often do you have to save a life on a plane. Not enough to negate the

unctoothman

8/29/14 7:16am

or sit in an exit row, or behind an exit row, or in the first row of coach

The Shazad

8/29/14 6:58am

For people like you...

AggieWeekendCougar

8/29/14 7:11am

Several have tried that with me. I just push hard and usually get my way.

WDaddy

8/29/14 7:11am

Does reclining really make much of a difference for you though?

giftedfish

8/29/14 7:26am

RE: Does reclining really make much of a difference for you though?

AggieWeekendCougar

8/29/14 7:30am

Yes it makes a difference and peoples knees are generally not at the height of

WDaddy

8/29/14 7:32am

And let me guess...you're doing that while you're reclining. Right? I guess that

macaroni

8/29/14 7:52am

No, I never recline in coach. And most trips are either first/business

BigD Coug

8/29/14 7:57am

I'm your same height and I've got knee and back issues but I don't have an issue

macaroni

8/29/14 9:07am

Unfortunately my knee problems are more than "issues". Usually I do pay more to

BigD Coug

8/29/14 9:12am

RE: I don't let people who sit in front of me recline in coach. I'm tall with

greatbam

8/29/14 8:57am

RE: I don't let people who sit in front of me recline in coach. I'm tall with

BigD Coug

8/29/14 9:04am

In short, you have problems and you are too cheap to pay to solve them

AxelDC

8/29/14 3:04pm

As I have stated twice & will now repeat...

BigD Coug

8/29/14 3:44pm

So you make your problems someone else's problems?

AxelDC

8/29/14 3:03pm

seats recline for a reason

AxelDC

8/29/14 2:59pm

Your last sentence says it all.

BigD Coug

8/29/14 3:36pm

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