Fit & Proper: Is cross-legged sitting bad?

Sitting cross-legged for several hours can lead to prolonged compression of the peroneal nerve

As orthopaedic surgeons, we are constantly evaluating patients’ tics and antics. There are two types of patients. The anxious, accommodative type sitting in an unassuming manner and the affluent, maverick type sitting with one leg crossed over the other (nonchalant about the fact that people on either side are getting squashed). You can picture this in the first class compartment of a Mumbai local as well.  People cross their legs, whether it’s conscious or unconscious, for comfort, to stop legs from splaying, to take pressure off a foot, or for no reason at all! The big question is, whether crossed