As comfy as it may be to sit with your legs crossed, is it bad for your health and posture?

Crossing your legs might lead to some major health defects and impact numerous parts of the body, according to the Conversation.

Dear Miss Manners: Could you please tell me - and all TV women - whether they should sit with their legs crossed at the knee.

There are a lot of scary medical rumors floating around about why crossing your legs is a definite don't. But is there any actual science behind the idea that sitting with your legs crossed can be ...

Crossing your legs can cause spinal problems. When your legs are crossed at the knee, your range of hip flexion is lessened, and your body may compensate by forcing your lower back to bend.

Sitting with your legs crossed puts your hips in a torqued position, which can lead to the rotation of one of your pelvic bones, she explains.

As comfy as it may be to sit with your legs crossed, is it bad for your health and posture?

Legs and joints But research does indicate that sitting with legs crossed can be beneficial for some people.

As comfy as it may be to sit with your legs crossed, is it bad for your health and posture?