Surgeon, head of the surgical department of the Voronezh clinic “RZD-Medicine” Maxim Eliseev told why it is dangerous to sit in a cross-legged position.
In conversation with the newspaper “Evening Moscow” on Thursday, September 15, the doctor explained that prolonged crossing of the legs can lead to health problems not only in women, but also in men.
According to Eliseev, if you cross your legs or cross your legs for a short period of time, then the muscles will relax and the lower leg and foot will be unloaded. Meanwhile, it is unnatural for a person to sit in such a position for a long time.
The surgeon explained that at this moment there is an incorrect work of the muscles of the lower back and pelvis, and this leads to deformation of the pelvic bones relative to each other. Eliseev added that the habit of sitting in this position leads to the formation of a skewed pelvis and poor posture, the channel notes. “360”.
The doctor also noted that the cross-legged posture causes an increase in blood pressure due to increased blood flow to the heart. In addition, there is a risk of blood clotting and thrombosis in the venous system, the site reports. aif.ru.
He advised to move more on straight legs, drink enough fluids, do light gymnastics after a long sitting position, writes NSN.
On August 26, Tatyana Abdulina, a teacher of the Healthy Back course, spoke about the dangers of working at a computer in the wrong position. She noted that excessive tilting of the head increases the load on the cervical region and can lead to deformation of the entire skeleton and posture, which causes physiological disorders throughout the body.
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