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Andy Rylance 13th Mar 2009 18:35

I can see my pulse - is it dangerous?
 
I am hoping someone can answer this....

If I cross my legs I can sometimes see my heart beat on my leg - the skin just moves up and down slightly in time with by heart beat as if the blood is pumping through a vein. As soon as I uncross my legs it goes. Is this dangerous or a sign of a medical condition or is it quite normal? It is noticeable but not big in anyway - just looks odd!

Andy

student88 13th Mar 2009 19:54

I think this is normal. Sometimes you can really see my heartbeat through my chest. Even through clothes you can see it moving with the beat, must be my super toned pecks :ok: haha.

aussiepax 13th Mar 2009 22:51

Almost always this will be normal. It is from transmitted pulsations from the popliteal artery right at the back of your knee. Rarely is there pathology present such as a bulge or aneurysm of this artery : a physical exam by your doctor will tell.

mona lot 14th Mar 2009 00:35

yes this is normal, it is when you cannot detect a pulse that you should worry:ok:

pulse1 14th Mar 2009 09:57

It is why you should never check your blood pressure with your legs crossed.

aussiepax 15th Mar 2009 10:11

:confused: you are joking aren't you, pulse1 ?

gingernut 15th Mar 2009 11:40

It's a new 'en on me.

Physiologically, venous return can be affected by legs crossing, which is why we used to shout at patients who crossed their legs in hospital. (It was meant to prevent dvt.)

I suspect it wasn't based in evidence, it was more to do with the favct that nurses like bossing patients around.

BSmuppet 17th Mar 2009 13:46

I usually see some twitching like that after an intense workout.


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