This has been quite a year for games, and this warning comes a little late, but great games are coming out all the time, so this is something that you may want to think about.
Sitting stationary for long periods of time significantly increases your chances of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which are blood clots usually in your lower legs. If you start to notice pain in your lower legs after you've been sitting for a long time, that could be a sign of DVT, and you should seriously consider going to the doctor immediately. Needless to say, any difficulty breathing should be treated very seriously.
DVTs frequently lead to pulmonary embolisms (PE). Pulmonary embolisms are where parts of the blood clot break off, travel through the heart and lodge in the lungs. Untreated PEs result in death due to suffocation roughly 1/3 of the time. Even while under doctor's care, the chance of death is around ten percent. Each year, roughly 50,000 Americans die from pulmonary embolisms.
The best way to avoid DVTs, and thus PEs, is to take a ten minute break every hour or so and walk around. Also, do not sit with your legs crossed, as that restricts circulation even more. Consciously changing the way you are sitting every now and then can help, and if you are older and/or have poor circulation, you should consider getting compression stockings if you know you are going to be sitting for long periods. These can be bought at most drug stores, medical supply shops and on Amazon.
That's it. Just wanted to raise a little awareness about a health risk that can impact PC gamers.
www.stoptheclot.org
I almost lost my wife and Guido when she had a DVT and PE during pregnancy. I started working as a volunteer for the National Blood Clot Alliance shortly after that. They are a great organization and a great source of information about blood clots for anyone wanting to know more.
Sitting stationary for long periods of time significantly increases your chances of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which are blood clots usually in your lower legs. If you start to notice pain in your lower legs after you've been sitting for a long time, that could be a sign of DVT, and you should seriously consider going to the doctor immediately. Needless to say, any difficulty breathing should be treated very seriously.
DVTs frequently lead to pulmonary embolisms (PE). Pulmonary embolisms are where parts of the blood clot break off, travel through the heart and lodge in the lungs. Untreated PEs result in death due to suffocation roughly 1/3 of the time. Even while under doctor's care, the chance of death is around ten percent. Each year, roughly 50,000 Americans die from pulmonary embolisms.
The best way to avoid DVTs, and thus PEs, is to take a ten minute break every hour or so and walk around. Also, do not sit with your legs crossed, as that restricts circulation even more. Consciously changing the way you are sitting every now and then can help, and if you are older and/or have poor circulation, you should consider getting compression stockings if you know you are going to be sitting for long periods. These can be bought at most drug stores, medical supply shops and on Amazon.
That's it. Just wanted to raise a little awareness about a health risk that can impact PC gamers.
National Blood Clot Alliance
The National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is a non-profit, voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing the prevention, early diagnosis and successful treatment of life-threatening blood clots such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and clot-provoked stroke.
www.stoptheclot.org
I almost lost my wife and Guido when she had a DVT and PE during pregnancy. I started working as a volunteer for the National Blood Clot Alliance shortly after that. They are a great organization and a great source of information about blood clots for anyone wanting to know more.
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