In reality, many people are often addicted to squatting toilets. Although squatting is cool for a while, it is not always cool. In fact, squatting on the toilet for a long time is a very unhealthy way of life.
Especially the contemporary young people who squat on the toilet and are busy playing with mobile phones or even reading books and newspapers often lead themselves to indulge themselves and forget to leave the toilet.
Squatting on the toilet is a way of “Asian squatting”, once “Asian squatting” was also popular in a large part of foreign countries. If Asian squatting is a kind of kung fu, then the Chinese are almost “all of them possessing stunts”. Moreover, the Asian squatting method is very good for human health, but if it is done wrong, it will affect health.
First, the “Asian squat” itself is right, but the time is too long
The “Asian squat” that once became popular all over the world , it is easy for Chinese people, but it is more difficult for foreigners.
In order to complete the Asian squat posture, the four joints of waist, hip, knee, and ankle need to work together and multiple muscles of the body cooperate with each other. Also, Squats use many muscles, such as the glutes, quads, and more. If there is a single muscle that is wrong, it will affect the function of the Asian squat.
Asian squats are actually a way of exercising. Regularly doing squats can strengthen the body and exercise bones.
On the one hand, Asian squats strengthen the body’s joints and bones. Squats help to expand the range of motion of the waist, hip, knee and ankle joints, thereby promoting flexible movement of the knee joint and delaying the aging of the joint.
The rate and flexibility of joint aging depends on the frequency of joint use, which reduces joint motion , the bones become more fragile. Furthermore, the calcium stored in the bones will be lost to the blood and enter the kidneys and other organs, affecting the health of the corresponding parts. Therefore, regular Asian squats can promote joint activity and maintain a youthful state.
On the other hand, the Asian squat position can enhance the body’s muscle strength. Regular squatting builds lower body strength, and increased leg muscle strength reduces the risk of falling. Moreover, the proper use of muscles will become more developed, and overuse may cause them to degenerate.
It can be seen that “Asian squat” is not wrong in itself and will not affect your health. However, Asian squat posture needs to be maintained for a moderate amount of time, otherwise it will affect human health. For example, squatting on the toilet for a long time will bring many negative effects to the human body.
Second, the parts that are directly affected by squatting for a long time – feet, knee joints
Squatting on the toilet for a long time is almost the norm for many people. However, the most important things to complete the squat are the legs, knees and feet, and squatting for a long time will directly affect the health of the two parts.
The knee joint is the main part that bears the weight of the human body. When a person is squatting, the stress on the knee joint will instantly multiply. The joints are all connected by connective tissue ligaments, which are at the ends of the muscles.
In addition, the blood circulation in the ligament area is weaker than other parts, and prolonged squatting will increase the force of the internal and external ligaments, thereby increasing the joint and ligament burden. Over time, prolonged squatting may also lead to degenerative changes in the knee.
On the other hand, the knee joint is under high pressure for a long time, and the degree of wear and tear of the knee cartilage will continue to increase. As a result, the knee joint loses its “cushion”, increasing bone-to-bone friction and causing knee pain.
In addition to the knee joint, prolonged squatting can also affect the health of the feet. Squatting for long periods of time can affect blood flow in the feet, which may result in numbness in the feet.
In the process of squatting, sore feet and numbness are common phenomena. Moreover, when the human body performs squat movements, almost all the pressure of the body is transferred to the feet, weight-bearing pressure is several times higher than usual. This will put more strain on the ankle.
Therefore, we should pay attention to time control when squatting in the toilet in our daily life. For healthy people, it is best to control the time of squatting on the toilet to 3-5 minutes, and for those who have difficulty in defecation, they should also moderate moderately, and do not need to spend a long time. Otherwise, it may lead to “habitual constipation” for a long time.
Especially the contemporary young people will definitely bring their mobile phones when squatting in the toilet, and playing with mobile phones is also the main reason for the emergence of many “toilet people”. However, squatting on the toilet to play with a mobile phone is a very unhealthy behavior and will bring a lot of trouble.
Third, do you still insist on playing with your mobile phone? Be careful with cervical spondylosis.
With the continuous development of Internet technology, people’s time to squat on the toilet has also been extended.long. In real life, many people squatting in the toilet are inseparable from their good partner “mobile phone”. Many people feel that simply going to the toilet is a waste of time, so it is better to make good use of this time.
Actually, playing with mobile phone will subtly prolong the time of squatting on the toilet and increase unnecessary “trouble”.
Squatting for too long increases the risk of lower extremity thrombosis. At the same time, standing up suddenly after squatting on the toilet for a long time may cause orthostatic hypotension or even transient brain insufficiency. As a result, you are likely to experience a sense of dizziness, and possibly falls as a result.
Long time with your head down and playing with your mobile phone is one of the reasons why cervical spondylosis is getting younger. When squatting on the toilet and playing on the phone, the body will consciously lean forward, which will increase the pressure on the cervical spine. As a result, the anterior curvature of the cervical spine will undergo subtle changes, which may easily lead to cervical disc herniation and cervical spine instability.
Not only that, squatting and playing with mobile phones will also increase the risk of lumbar spondylosis. When squatting, the lumbar spine lacks sufficient support, thereby changing the original lumbar spine curvature. The gravity on the intervertebral disc will continue to increase, and over time, lumbar disc herniation will occur.
Therefore, for the sake of life safety and health, squatting in the toilet and playing with mobile phones should be avoided as much as possible. In addition, the actual behaviors that damage bones and cause orthopedic diseases are not only squatting on the toilet for a long time to play with mobile phones, but also many other behaviors.
Fourth, squatting for a long time harms the bones, and these actions are no exception
The joints of the human body also have a certain lifespan, especially Knee joints, many people do not know to cherish, and even “abuse”. Eventually, it will lead to the aging and even degeneration of its own joints.
There are many behaviors in daily life that can damage joints and bones, which should be paid attention to.
“Sit cross-legged” should be a behavior that many people have. Cross-legged can rest and exercise the flexibility of the body. But any action maintained for a long time will have hidden dangers. Sitting cross-legged for extended periods of time, especially in the elderly, can cause severe damage to joints.
The knee is originally in an upright state. Sitting cross-legged will bend the knee, which not only affects the blood circulation at the knee joint, but also affects the surrounding area of the knee. muscle tissue.
Cycling also increases the risk of knee injury. If the seat cushion is too low when riding a bicycle, the human body will consume a relatively large amount of force, and the legs will be easily sore. Friction strength of the joint. Over time, it can cause knee damage.
It can be seen that there are many behaviors and actions that affect the health of joints and bones in daily life. We should correct wrong behaviors in time, cherish joints, and maintain bone health.
Five, when going to the toilet, adhere to three points to protect the bones
Squatting on the toilet can easily hurt knees, ankles and other parts, in order to protect Bone health can start with some small living habits and behaviors.
Squatting on the toilet to avoid cell phones and newspapers
Bringing cell phones or newspapers to the toilet will indeed pass the time. However, this will delay the time of squatting on the toilet, and the blood circulation of the legs or feet will be affected after a long time, resulting in numbness of the legs and feet. Therefore, when squatting on the toilet, you should concentrate on it and solve it quickly.
Keep your knees warm when squatting on the toilet
In real life, many people, especially the elderly, have There are some health risks in itself. When squatting on the toilet, you should pay attention to keeping your legs warm, especially when the weather is cold in winter, you should pay more attention to keeping your knees warm.
The squat position itself is more harmful to the knees, and the blood circulation will be affected to a certain extent. Cold knees can aggravate knee health hazards.
Reduce squatting time as much as possible
In daily life, you should reduce squatting time. If you must squat, you can choose to sit on a small stool. In addition, you should avoid too low when squatting, otherwise it may increase the burden on the knee and damage the knee joint.
Not only that, squatting for a long time will cause the blood of the whole body to gather in the calf and other parts, and the blood return of the lower limbs will also be affected. This can lead to increased discomfort in the legs or feet.
Write at the end:
Squatting in the toilet is the basic physiological needs of the human body, but squatting in the toilet should strictly control the time. It is best to keep it for 3-5 minutes, it will affect the health of the feet and knee joints for a long time, even implicatedwhole body.
In daily life, you should try to get rid of some bad habits such as squatting on the toilet, playing with mobile phones, reading books, etc., and develop regular bowel habits.