If you find your ankles swelling or your legs cramping try sitting with both feet.
Crossed legs sitting on floor side view.
Sitting with bent legs can be done with the legs mostly parallel or by crossing them over each other.
In some situations sitting with the legs crossed is a sign of modesty although it s slightly more scandalous for ladies in short skirts.
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Similarly joint issues could make it difficult to get off the floor.
According to orthopedic physical therapist vivian eisenstadt crossing your legs is just asking for back.
Sleeping beauty an image of a sitting girl who has fallen asleep with her head bent on her hand who again leans on the back of her chair on which she sits astride with legs crossed.
Sitting on the floor may not be ideal if you have existing issues in your hips knees or ankles.
A physical therapist shares some reasons you might be struggling with sitting cross legged plus strategies that ll help you regain the limber limbs of your youth.
Sitting cross legged on the floor indicates that you feel open and carefree.
I m a leg bouncer.
Problems standing back up.
Some people may also find the position comfortable.
While sitting with your legs crossed won t hurt your baby it may contribute to ankle swelling or leg cramps.
Most of us shift our weight around lean to one side or the other or yup cross our legs.
A common cross legged position is with the lower part of both legs folded towards the body crossing each other at the ankle or calf with both ankles on the floor sometimes with the feet tucked under the knees or thighs.