Why Your Legs “Shock” After Prolonged Toilet Time – Aproko Doctor

Ever wondered why your legs occasionally give you a jolt of surprise when you stand up from the porcelain throne otherwise known as toilet seat?

According to the illustrious Chinonso Ugemba better known as Aproko Doctor, there’s a wire at the back of every human’s leg called the the sciatic nerve, responsible for this electrifying phenomenon.

There’s a very long wire at the back of eveyone’s leg, they call it the sciatic nerve and its job is to transfer current to the muscles so that the muscles can move.

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So, here’s the scoop: as you leisurely lounge on the toilet seat, especially around the sharp edges, you’re unknowingly compressing this nerve.

Its job? To send those essential electrical signals to your muscles. Prolonged sitting means extended compression, leading to that tingling sensation when you finally decide to rise.

So, when you sit down on that toilet seat for too long especially around the edges because the edges are sharp, you end up compressing the wire and the blood circulation to that wire.

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The nerve, having played second fiddle to your toilet throne marathon, takes a while to regain its composure. The result? Your muscles might not get the memo to move promptly.

In his words;

Remember, the wire is supposed to send current to the muscles so that when you stand up, your muscle is supposed to get information to move, but it does not move the way its supposed to, why?

It’s because you have compressed the nerve that is supposed to send current to the muscles. The longer you do this, the longer the compression.

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But seriously, why spend more than 10 minutes on the toilet? Aproko Doctor shared the stark reality: besides compressing nerves, extended toilet sessions can invite unwelcome guests like piles and hemorrhoids.

As he humorously puts it, “I don’t understand why anybody should spend more than 10 minutes trying to take a shit.”

Consider this your quirky PSA—your sciatic nerve deserves better treatment.

So, next time you’re tempted to set up camp on the toilet, think twice. Your legs will thank you for a smoother, tingle-free departure!

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