Legs Advisor

For a large part of the population the journey to work is spent sitting, or even standing. This puts a lot of pressure on your legs, especially as your journey is followed by a further eight hours at work, sitting at a computer or standing.

However there are some steps that you can take to give your legs a helping hand.

During work time, consider the following:

• Remember to move around at least once every hour

• For people who spend a lot of time sitting, either at a desk or commuting, make sure you do a few seated leg stretches (click here for sitting exercises)

• For people who spend hours standing as part of their work, take the time to do a few standing leg stretches (click here for standing exercises)

• Choose comfortable clothes and shoes that are not too tight and allow plenty of movement

• Think about using individually tailored compression stockings if you already have varicose veins

• To help treat or prevent that heavy, tired and achy leg feeling, medications/supplements containing natural ingredients such as bio-active flaven from red vine leafes, aescin from horse chestnut seed extract or ruscogenins from butcher's broom rootstock extract can be very effective. If you want to know more about these and other treatment options please click here.

Read on about "Leg health on the move - top tips for travelers".