Protecting Yourself from Blood Clots

Truck driver jobs can be very lucrative. However, it is important that you take care of yourself while working a trucking job in Portland and around the country. When you are driving for hours and days at a time, you run the risk of many health problems like blood clots. As you can see in the video, you can keep yourself healthy and prevent blood clots with a few simple exercises. Continue reading for more information.

Whenever you stop for a few minutes or a few hours—when dropping off cargo, for example—take the opportunity to move around the truck and exercise. You can use a resistance band to perform shoulder and arm exercises. You can also do squats, lunges, and burpees to get the blood in your legs and body moving. This movement will help prevent the formation of blood clots.