Many people in life like to cross their legs, not only men but also many women. Here is mainly to tell you about the topic that men like to cross their legs.

Do male friends cross their legs?

Because crossing your legs will make you feel relaxed and comfortable, many men habitually cross their legs as soon as they sit down, but this habit is actually very bad and will bring great health risks to your body.

As the saying goes:? Old people get old first? With the increase of age and the decrease of exercise, many people's hamstring muscles will gradually shrink, so they will feel tired when they walk for too long or sit down and stretch their legs. At this time, they feel comfortable crossing their legs, so many people will not learn to cross their legs by themselves. When one leg is tired, they will change the other leg.

From a medical point of view, it is an emergency measure to maintain balance. Because of different physical conditions, the height and weight are different, and the chair is a standard size, so it is impossible to do it according to everyone's figure. Therefore, when most people sit down, they will feel that their center of gravity is unbalanced and will habitually tilt their legs to maintain balance.

Frequently and for a long time, it will cause uneven pressure distribution in the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae, which will easily lead to spinal deformation, which will lead to low back pain, spinal strain, or lumbar disc herniation.

Male friends often cross their legs, which will also affect reproductive health. Because the crossing of legs will increase the temperature around the lower body of men, which is not conducive to sperm survival and will lead to infertility.

I don't know if you have such a feeling that if one leg crosses for too long, it will be numb. This is because crossing its legs will press the sensory nerves on the inner thigh, making people feel paralyzed.

If the legs cross for a long time, the crossed legs will contract inward, which will cause ligament hypertrophy and inflammation for a long time, accompanied by swelling and pain, and even lead to O-shaped legs in severe cases.

Staggered legs can also aggravate the wear of knees, leading to arthritis. Arthritis cannot be reversed, it can only be delayed. Therefore, men with knee pain over 40 years old must pay attention not to cross their legs often.