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By Marcia Wade Talbert | Published June 29, 2010 | Full size is 330 × 254 pixels

Problem: Deep Vein Thrombosis or blood blots, which can occur from prolonged sitting or a sedentary lifestyle. Solution: Exercise your legs regularly. Face a wall and place your palms flat against the wall like shown above. Bend your right knee, step back with your left leg, and keep your left heel flat on the ground. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds. Do the exercise 6 to 10 times. Step back less or more to intensify or lesson the calf muscle stretch. For more office related exercises like these visit: The Mayo Clinic Cornell University Ergonomics Web The University of Maryland Department of Environmental Safety The Hope Heart Institute

Problem: Deep Vein Thrombosis or blood blots, which can occur from prolonged sitting or a…