Can physiotherapy aid in sitting with crossed legs?

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The problem you are suffering from is because of excessive use of chairs while sitting. The reason you are not able to sit with your knees close to the floor maybe because of the tightness of the muscles on the inner side of your thigh which needs stretching. It may also be because of the structure of your hip joint.

The reason you are in need of a back support when you sit with your legs straight is because of hamstring muscle tightness. If you stretch your hamstring muscles you will be able to sit with your legs straight without any back support.

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1. For hamstring stretching: While seated, you need to stretch both the legs and try to reach the toes. Hold the position for 30 seconds and relax. Repeat it three times. Do not force yourself to touch the toes if you are not able to reach the first time. You should feel comfortable stretch in the hamstring muscle while stretching. Take at least a month to reach the toes.
2. To reach the knees to the floor while sitting cross-legged on the floor, you need to stretch the adductors of the thigh. For this you need to stand with your legs apart and then lean over to one side as you look forwards. You can try adductor stretch or groin stretch.

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No, X-rays are not needed. If anything is needed an MRI will help. Just wait and do the exercises.

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