Q I cannot leave my desk during work. Is there anything I can do while seated?
A Raise and lower your heels while seated, 20 to 30 times, once an hour. The calf muscles contract and push pooled fluid upward. A footrest that lets your soles rest fully on a surface helps as well.
Detailed Answer
Setting a reminder makes it actually happen. Sipping water often means you naturally stand up for the toilet — two benefits at once. Even ten minutes of walking at lunch noticeably reduces afternoon swelling.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Even if treatment lifts circulation, eight unchanged hours at work return you to the same state each evening. So we decide together what is possible within your working environment. A method you can sustain beats a perfect one.
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