Exercise might help after blood clot | Advertiser-Tribune Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 62-year-old male in generally good health. I have a clot in the popliteal vein in my right knee, and have been taking warfarin and getting periodic blood tests. Typically, the numbers are where my primary care physician wants them. It seems to be taking a long time (eight months) to clear the clot, and I wonder if activities such as walking, bike riding, stair climbing or elevating the knee would help or hurt. — R.N. Answer: After a blood clot in the veins of the leg, the blood vessels will slowly "recanalize," creating a path for the blood through the vei.

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