Can't sit cross legged

By cross legged do you mean the male version or the female version? Where is the pain? Is it in the hip or knee joint? I have the same issue with the left leg while using the male version. The pain is in the knee and groin area. I've been taking a lacrosse or tennis ball and hard massaging all muscles and tendons in that area and it's helping.
 
hmatthews50 said:
I'm 15 and cannot sit cross legged it is pain. Help!
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Out of curiosity, why do you want to do this?

As mentions is the pain in one spot or does it seem to travel. Sharp, dull, burning?

Ever try yoga?
 
Just to clarify, you can't sit in a chair cross-legged or you can't sit on the floor crossed-legged/Indian style?

If it's the former, your low back, hip flexors, and/or piriformis need to be stretched. You may also have some spinal issues affecting this.

If it's the latter, you're really messed up and I don't even know where to begin, lol.
 
Cross legged how? Half lotus? Full lotus? Burmese style? If you don't know what these are please google them before attempting to answer.
 
Magdalena said:
N I agree with u, still funny, made me think of the OP trying to figure it out...
Wow....
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I dunno, I don't think it's that complicated. I'm guessing the OP is probably trying to sit half lotus, but Burmese is a lot easier. Just saying that might not help much though, whereas if he does the search he should find some pictures.
 
@O.P.: When you walk, which direction do your feet point? Do your knees always point in the same direction as your toes? If you jump in the air (just a regular jump, like you're playing basketball and taking a jump-shot) and then keep your feet exactly where they land, and then move your legs in (using your hips, keeping your ankles and knees locked) so your ankles are lined up below your shoulders, what angle would you guess that your right knee is pointing (with directly, straight in front of you being 0-degrees and anything to the right of that being positive-degrees). Is your left knee making the same angle, except in the opposite direction?

This really seems like a femoral/acetabular anteversion issue, causing hip abductors/adductor issues. I just had my legs reconstructed due to excessive femoral retroversion (I walked like a penguin), and I am in your exact situation. My hips/glutes/hammies/quads/etc. had atrophied to such an extend that I still (over 18 months after my last surgery) can't stand up from a sitting position using just one leg, and that's ALL due to still having weak hip abductors/adductors...

So if I had to guess, I'd say you need to work on your hip abductors, adductors, and hamstrings. Stretch them out several times per day dude...it sucks, BELIEVE ME, I know...but it needs to be done or you won't be able to sit cross-legged.

One test you can try out is this: sit down on your couch. Try to maintain a 90-degree angle at your knees. Now, lift one foot off the ground, and stand up with the other one. You *should* feel a massive activation in your hips. Those should be the muscles that are too tight, and are preventing you from sitting cross-legged (if my theory is correct, anyways).

Hope I was able to help you out buddy!
--Brian
 
Yoga is (for me) incredibly humbling, but incredibly worth it. Beyond the movement, core and flexibility work faster moving yoga (perhaps compudog can give the technical name), the relaxation techniques and the increase in parasympathetic tone are great for recovery and sleep.
 
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