The cross-legged movement that we often do in daily life can cause unwanted problems in the legs. Peroneal border palsy is one of these disorders. For this reason, it is necessary not to cross your legs for a long time in one-to-one situations. Here are the problems caused by the habit of crossing legs!
It causes inflammation in the veins
The habit of crossing one’s legs increases the risk of ‘spider veins’. Although the most influential factor is genes when it comes to varicose veins, crossing one’s legs often can cause inflammation in congested veins. Blood vessels have tiny valves that keep blood from flowing true to the wrong side. When you cross your legs, the pressure in your veins increases and blood flow is blocked; As a result, the vessels narrow and weaken. This can cause blood to pool in the veins and cause the veins to swell.
Causes peroneal border palsy
Staying in a reasonable position for hours can cause an issue called peroneal border palsy. This can also occur when sitting in one-to-one position for long hours. The most likely position to cause peroneal border paralysis is cross-legged.
Increases blood pressure
Scientific studies have revealed that blood pressure rises when sitting for a long time with legs crossed. Even if you do not have a blood pressure problem, avoiding sitting in this condition will help you live a healthier life and prevent possible circulatory problems.
One of the reasons for raising blood pressure is that when you put one knee on someone else, blood flows from the legs to the chest, and because of this, a great deal of blood is pumped from the heart. Another possible explanation is that isometric training in the leg muscles increases the resistance to blood flow and, as a result, blood pressure rises. That’s why crossing your legs at the ankles doesn’t have the effect of crossing your legs. This position can also lead to pelvic instability. Keeping the legs crossed for a long time eventually shortens the inner thigh muscles and lengthens the outer thigh muscles. And there is a risk of dislocation of the joints.
Posture disorder and pain
Sitting cross-legged for more than three hours a day can result in a hunched posture, back and neck pain, and discomfort in the hips.
