As orthopedic surgeons, we are constantly evaluating patient tics and antics. Of note, busy consultation and waiting rooms have 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). 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 - Is cross leg sitting, good or bad? What does science have to say? Dr. Miten Sheth, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, The Knee Clinic decodes it for you.