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Cross-legged sitting is a fairly common sitting position, especially among women. However, this posture also has some potential risks related to the body and health of each person.
1. Temporarily raised blood pressure
Many studies show that sitting cross-legged increases your blood pressure but only for a moment. This sitting position cannot lead to high blood pressure.
One of the reasons given is that placing one thigh on top of the other increases the amount of blood pushing from the heart, causing blood pressure to rise. Another explanation is that blood pressure increases because the leg muscles move without the movement of the joints, increasing resistance to the amount of blood passing through the blood vessels.
People at risk of hematoma are advised not to sit with their legs crossed for long, as this impedes blood circulation which can increase the risk of blood clots forming deep in the vessels.
2. Osteoarthritis
Degenerative arthritis is common in people between the ages of 40 and 60. The cause is due to old age, history of joint trauma, congenital articular cartilage disease, joint pressure often due to occupation or sports.
In addition, sitting cross-legged, the kneecap will rub against other bones, causing pain in the front of the knee joint. For those who already have knee pain, sitting cross-legged will cause the cartilage to degenerate and twist, making the disease worse. Therefore, we need to change the habit of sitting with legs crossed right now, as soon as possible.
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3. Back pain and neck pain
The hips are slightly twisted, causing the pelvis to lose balance, which in turn puts pressure on the spine and leads to pain. Sitting cross-legged continuously daily, weekly is one of the main causes of back, neck and herniated disc pain
This posture prevents you from sitting up straight. Instead, it forces the spine to maintain a certain point of curvature. Over the long term, this can cause stress and deformity in the spine.
4. Varicose veins
Many experts believe that spider veins are caused by genes, sunlight and standing for too long. However, others suggest that sitting cross-legged may also be a cause.
Normally small valves in the blood vessels help prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction, but if these valves become weak, blood can pool, forming large veins called varicose veins.
Varicose veins can be affected by sitting cross-legged, because staying in this position for a long time increases blood resistance to the heart, causing varicose veins.
Sitting cross-legged increases pressure on the veins responsible for pumping blood back to the heart. This pressure impedes blood flow and can weaken or damage the veins in the legs, causing blood to leak, causing spider veins and other health problems.
"Spider veins" are tiny blood vessels a few millimeters or a few centimeters long that are seen as spider webs just below the surface of the skin that look unsightly. If you do not want that, everyone especially women should give up this bad habit.
5. Nerve damage
The sciatic nerve is the body's largest mixed cord. Any pressure caused by the cross-legged sitting position can cause sciatic nerve numbness, this habit over time can lead to damage.
6. Effects on reproductive health
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For men, when sitting cross-legged makes the temperature inside the legs and around the genitals increase, affecting the formation of sperm.
Sitting cross-legged is a bad habit that greatly affects human health and is the cause of many diseases. The best position when sitting is to put your feet on the floor to balance your body weight.
When you want to change position, instead of crossing your legs, simply shift both legs to the side or gently cross your legs at the ankles.
According to doctors and experts, if it is imperative to cross your legs when wearing a skirt, women should do it at the ankle, not the knee. This posture significantly cuts the risk of harm to their health. In addition, any sitting posture if it is maintained for too long will not be good for your health. The legs sometimes need to be moved back and forth to make it easier for the blood to circulate.
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Article reference source: yersinclinic.com
