Q I stand all day at work. Is this simply unavoidable in my job?
A Standing for long hours is indeed the most common cause of leg swelling. But the real problem is time spent motionless rather than time spent standing. Even in one place, repeatedly raising and lowering your heels changes the swelling considerably.
Detailed Answer
Jobs held in one spot — checkout, kitchen work, hairdressing, retail — are especially unfavourable. Desk work is much the same, because the calves go unused. Crossing your legs or perching on the edge of a chair blocks the flow once more.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
You cannot change your job, but you can create one movement per hour. We ask about your working environment first and look for what is possible within it. Even if treatment lifts circulation, returning to ten hours in the same posture brings it back.
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