Habit of Crossing Legs, Asymmetric Body Disease
Crossing your legs when sitting in a chair can be comfortable, but caution is required as it adversely affects the spine and pelvis and can cause body shape deformations such as functional scoliosis and pelvic asymmetry in which the spine curves. Body disease often appears as a long-term postural habit, but among them, the habit of crossing leg is a typical example of an improper posture habit.
There are cases where this posture is not maintained for a moment, but rather becomes a habitual posture. Most of the time, people cross only one leg, which is more comfortable than crossing legs alternatively, which leads to the problem most of the time.
+More caution in the case of women with problems
with the habit of crossing their legs
The habit of cross-legging causes body imbalances in functional scoliosis, including pelvic misalignment, over a long period of time. In addition, if the pelvis is misaligned, it can also affect the position of the reproductive organs and internal organs inside the pelvis, which can cause menstrual irregularities and decreased intestinal function. If it gets worse along with pain disorders such as lower back pain and pelvic pain, it is easy to cause the worst case of even disc symptoms.
In particular, pelvic imbalance can occur relatively more in women with differences in muscle strength than men and as it can have a large or small effect on pregnancy and childbirth, including uterine diseases, it is necessary for women to pay more attention to the habit of crossing their legs.
+ Associated with Chronic Pain
Because our body is organically connected, if one part of the skeletal system is deformed due to a cross-legged posture, the connected pelvis and surrounding muscles, including the spine, may sequentially change together. The problem is that chronic pain and secondary diseases can be caused when weight is applied to the pelvis and spine due to this asymmetric body disease.
+Habit Correctionand Management
It is important to keep in mind the effect of normal posture habits on the body shape, correct the habit of crossing-legs and one-sided posture habits. Also, maintain proper alignment of the body through constant stretching and
exercise at work and at home