What diseases can be caused by crossing one's legs for more than 15 minutes

What diseases can be caused by crossing one's legs for more than 15 minutes When you raise your legs, you will feel that your legs are supported and very comfortable...

When you raise your legs, you will feel that your legs are supported and comfortable. However, raising your legs for a long time is not only not beneficial to your body, but also poses a threat to your health. It is recommended that you avoid crossing your legs for a long time.

Crossing your legs for less than 15 minutes

will not cause varicose veins

Cheng Wenjun, director of the Orthopedics and Joints Department of Wuhan Puai Hospital, said that theoretically speaking, when you cross your legs, the knee joint of one leg presses into the leg socket of the other leg, thus compressing the leg socket. Because there are blood vessels, veins and arteries inside it, if it is compressed for a long time, it may block the venous blood flow and cause venous thrombosis. However, from a clinical point of view, patients with varicose veins and thromboembolism caused by crossing their legs have never been seen. Because people cross their legs in order to pursue relaxation and comfort. No one will keep the same posture for several hours, and they often rotate their legs. This also helps to avoid venous thrombosis. Therefore, it is not harmful to cross your legs occasionally. It is helpful to relax your mood and relieve stress, but it is best not to exceed 15 minutes at a time.

So what harm will crossing one's legs cause? Of course, these hazards only apply to people who have the habit of crossing their legs for long periods of time.

1. If the time is too long, it can cause varicose veins in the legs

> Sitting with legs crossed for a long time. Because the legs overlap each other, it will also hinder the blood circulation in the legs. Over time, it is easy to cause varicose veins in the legs. In severe cases, it can cause poor blood return in the legs, bulging veins, ulcers, phlebitis, bleeding and other diseases.

2. Causing gynecological diseases such as vaginitis

> Women crossing their legs can also cause local temperature to rise. This creates a warm and humid environment in the perineum, which can cause pathogenic bacteria to multiply in large numbers, thus causing vulvitis or vaginitis. Crossing the legs for a long time can easily cause poor blood circulation in the pelvic cavity and cause inflammation of the appendages. If the pathogen ascends through the reproductive tract and is infected and spreads, it may affect the entire pelvic cavity. In addition, if you have a history of dysmenorrhea, crossing your legs for a long time may aggravate the dysmenorrhea.

3. Affects male reproductive health

"Developing the habit of crossing one's legs is very detrimental to reproductive health." Traditional Chinese medicine experts say that when crossing one's legs, the legs are usually clamped too tightly, which increases the temperature of the inner thighs and around the genitals. For men, this high temperature can damage sperm, which may affect fertility in the long term. For this reason, Chinese medicine experts suggest that it is best not to cross your legs for more than 10 minutes, and avoid crossing your legs too tightly. If you feel sweat oozing out from your inner thighs, it is best to walk in a ventilated area for a while to dissipate heat as quickly as possible.

4. Inducing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

> Crossing the legs will cause the blood to not flow smoothly, reducing the amount of blood returning to the heart and brain or slowing down the speed. This will affect brain and heart function, and can easily induce diseases such as high blood pressure and heart disease.

5. It is easy to injure the spine

> Lifting your legs for a long time can easily cause uneven pressure distribution on the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae, causing spinal deformation. Some may lead to lumbar disc herniation, resulting in chronic low back pain. These habits will put the body's force on the spine, and the spine will be easily strained if it is bent for a long time.

Everyone must insist on exercising more and avoid working in front of the computer with your legs crossed for too long.

(Xinhuanet)