One way of assessing your mobility, particularly in the hip joints—an area where many people suffer with stiffness — is whether you can comfortably sit on the floor with your legs crossed.

Sitting with crossed legs is, you would think, fairly innocuous. But if you’re prone to high blood pressure or posture problems, you might want to read on. So, make sure you’re sitting ...

As it turns out, our disposition to sit with our legs crossed or together is absolutely nothing to do with our anatomy, as some people have tried to argue, but all to do with society’s ...

Medical conditions, injuries, and incorrect posture can cause hip pain when sitting. Treatment may depend ... and the back of the leg. People may develop weakness, numbness, and a stabbing ...