You have probably been warned not to sit cross-legged. Yet it is a favorite pose of many women. Is this attitude bad for you?
HelloGiggles spoke with Jennifer Wider, a female health expert. According to her, there are still many misunderstandings about this sitting position. She says, for example, that it has never been scientifically proven that you get varicose veins from this posture.
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Don't breathe a sigh of relief right now. If you sit cross-legged, your hips will not be straight, which will affect your posture. It can eventually also affect your spine and in the worst case it can cause physical complaints, such as back pain or neck pain. Research shows that your blood pressure can temporarily rise when you sit cross-legged. In addition, you can pinch a nerve in the pose, causing your leg or foot to start sleeping. We can confirm this without investigation.
It doesn't hurt to sit with your legs crossed every now and then, but it's better to put your feet neatly next to each other.
