Contents:
- Medical Video: NEVER CROSS YOUR LEGS: 5 REASONS WHY
- As a result of crossing legs when sitting
- 1. Increases blood pressure
- 2. Causes neck and back pain
- 3. Unbalanced pelvic load
- 4. Influence badly on the leg nerves
- How to sit right?
Medical Video: NEVER CROSS YOUR LEGS: 5 REASONS WHY
Wherever you go, you will often find people sitting by crossing their legs. Sitting with legs crossed for women does seem more elegant and elegant. However, did you know that this habit has a negative impact on the body? Maybe you yourself have felt cramps, tingling, and numbness if you cross your legs for too long. If you are an office worker who spends time at a desk and consciously or often does not cross his legs when sitting, then you risk being exposed to the danger of that attitude.
As a result of crossing legs when sitting
Here are some of the dangers that you need to know if you are used to sitting while crossing your legs.
1. Increases blood pressure
Research from Blood Pressure Monitoring says sitting with legs crossed (especially crossing the legs in the knee area) can increase systolic blood pressure by 7 percent and diastolic 2 percent.
This condition is caused by transverse legs push more blood to the heart. Even though crossing your legs can cause a temporary increase in blood pressure, that doesn't mean it will endanger your heart's health, or cause a very risky blood pressure boost.
However, if you are at risk of developing blood clots, you should discuss it with your doctor about how to sit healthy and how your posture can affect your health.
2. Causes neck and back pain
Crossing your legs is not a good position for the spine. The upper knee will compress the lower knee, while the pelvis is in a bent position which causes one of the pelvic bones to rotate and put pressure on the lower back, middle, and neck.
If done continuously, what will happen is pain in the neck and back. An American physical therapist, Vivian Eisenstandt, also emphasized that people who sit crossed legs tend to experience back and neck pain. Based on research from the National Health Service in the United States (US), the danger of crossing legs while sitting other is to disturb the stability of the spine.
3. Unbalanced pelvic load
When you sit cross your legs, what happens is the pelvis holds one side of your body. This position also causes the pelvic bone to be bent. According to cardiologist Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra, FACC, depressed hip joints can cause blood clots in the legs. This can make you susceptible to swelling of the lower blood vessels to blood clots.
4. Influence badly on the leg nerves
Crossing the legs can put pressure on the peroneal nerve behind the knee. The peroneal nerve is the nerve that controls most of the sensations for the lower legs, including the toes. Crossing your legs for a long time will give an unpleasant sensation to your feet and lower legs such as cramps or tingling. Although this cramping or tingling sensation is only temporary, if done continuously every day and for a long time it can have a negative impact on your leg nerves.
Maintaining a certain posture for several hours can cause a condition called peroneal nerve palsy so it triggers "drop foot", A condition where you cannot lift your legs. However, this condition is very unlikely to occur. This is because usually people tend to move their legs when they feel uncomfortable.
How to sit right?
Good posture, whether sitting or standing, has been shown to prevent back problems and reduce the risk of heart disease and spinal problems. This also helps improve lung function. Naresh C. Rao, a doctor of osteopathic medicine and clinical instructor at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City said, for workers who have to sit for a long time, pay attention to the right way to sit.
When you sit, try to keep your feet straight and not hanging. Preferably, the foot must also touch the floor so that there is no excessive pressure in one part. In addition, for those of you who spend time working with sitting all day, try to walk for 5 minutes after 55 minutes of sitting. This will have an effect on both your body and your posture.
