I do trunking which means 8 hours driving 2 days a week and 5 hours driving 3 days a week.
That’s 31 hours a week sitting still. Is there a danger of getting DTV from this? My lower legs feel numb after a long day. I try twisting my ankles and excercising my calfs during a journey, but I’m getting worried about blood clots.
Any tips for keeping the blood flowing over long journeys?
Squiddy:
I do trunking which means 8 hours driving 2 days a week and 5 hours driving 3 days a week.That’s 31 hours a week sitting still. Is there a danger of getting DTV from this? My lower legs feel numb after a long day. I try twisting my ankles and excercising my calfs during a journey, but I’m getting worried about blood clots.
Any tips for keeping the blood flowing over long journeys?
Yeah wear compression stockings 
if your on the pill there’s an even greater risk. If a leg becomes swollen red and hot to touch with excrutiating pain don’t whatever you do massage it or walk/run around. You need to get medical help straight away. If you massage it you risk moving the clot and it moving to other parts of your body and causing greater complications.
or do what i do, keep your feet moving now and again even when there is nothing to do
honestly i dance about the cab like a mad romanian…i just dont get out my seat though
Squiddy:
‘…Any tips for keeping the blood flowing over long journeys…?’
Perhaps a manual gearbox might assist with lower movement - as might scratching one’s plums now and again (if it’s done the way I do it)
Maybe dress like a pensioner when they fly away on holiday? Obviously with your PPE to be nicely co-ordinated.
But back to being serious: I understood a few years ago that a daily aspirin has benefits to ward off DVT - with no known negative side effect.
Onions are said to benefit blood viscosity - as does staying adequately hydrated, so guzzle plenty of water.