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Old 05-07-2011, 12:19 PM
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Elevating the legs twice a day for at least 15 minutes each time--that's what a physical therapist told me to do. She stressed that the legs have to be higher than your heart.

The PT people used a foam block for elevating the legs but I'm using a plastic laundry basket.
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