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Teleworking: watch out for phlebitis!

The risks of phlebitis linked to prolonged sitting in a teleworking environment are real.

Teleworking: watch out for phlebitis!

Sitting at home, without moving all day, with one video meeting after another, just interrupted by a trip to the kitchen to get something to nibble on, is a health catastrophe. Added to a sedentary lifestyle are stress, isolation, unbalanced diet, sleep disturbed by lack of physical activity and constant screen work. An explosive cocktail with worrying results: high blood pressure, poorly controlled blood sugar levels for diabetics, but also weight gain in both men and women. And there's another risk: blood clots, which can cause phlebitis or pulmonary embolism if you don't move enough. The same applies to prolonged sitting on a plane without drinking enough water... A few tips to avoid this: get up and take a few steps for ten minutes every two hours. Drink at least a liter and a half a day, avoiding high-sugar soft drinks. Exercise a little, climb the stairs several times a day, or always make phone calls while standing up, for example. It's up to us to recreate our own balance in the face of constraints...
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