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I too used to w sit, in primary school I found sitting x legged really uncomfortable! Now I'm a physio I know it was due to my very tight adductors. I also have a leg length discrepancy and an anteverted hip!! But thankfully no pain!! Vanessa MCSP ----Original Message----- From: Alan and Ida Pinson <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: 18 March 1999 00:42 Subject: W.sitting research >Hi, This is my observation of W-sitting. >I see a lot of children who have lax ligaments, "knocked" knees and feet >rolling into pronation, with very weak medial arches. These kids do seem to >like W-sitting, which in turn adds to their problems. I now tackle this by >changing the way the foot is supported AND strongly advising to stop the >W-sitting. >CP children have tight hip,adductors and W-sitting is a posture of comfort >for them _ not all, of course, fall into this category, but it is >significant. >Actually, I used to W-sit myself and I had none of these problems. But I did >have CHD. >Ida Pinson >Paediatric physiotherapist >Arrowe Park Hospital- paediatric physiotherapy >Wirral, U.K. >[log in to unmask] > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%