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  • According to a study sitting cross legged, misaligns your hips
  • Crossing at knees increases blood pressure
  • Crossing legs helps those who have one leg longer than the other

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This sitting posture might affect your body alignment; know here

According to experts, crossing at knees may raise blood pressure and damage blood vessels. Know more.

This sitting posture might affect your body alignment; know here

Your most comfy sitting position might be affecting your posture and various body parts. According to a study sitting cross legged, misaligns your hips, and might also increase risks of blood clots as the flow of blood changes motion.

Experts say that crossing at knees may raise blood pressure and damage blood vessels. Long hours of this posture may misalign both spine and shoulders along with change in muscle length over a period of time.

Though according to another study by National Library of Medicine, crossing legs helps body alignment for those who have one leg longer than the other.

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