I know this is a funny question, but I am having a debate about this with a friend. We have all heard someone say "Oh no, I would break your legs." when offered a lap to sit on, maybe you have said it yourself. But...is it really possible? Can one person really injure another by simply sitting on their lap?
2006-11-20 02:16:11 · 6 answers · asked by Patrick 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I guess it's possible to get a stress fracture. My mother once broke her leg in her sleep. They said she apparently just rolled into an ackward postition in her sleep and got a stress fracture. When she woke up she couldn't walk.
2006-11-20 02:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by BB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a saying. However, I have seen people break chairs by sitting on them, so I'm sure the lap could be made very uncomfortable!
2006-11-20 10:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by shirleykins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would think a heavy object thrown into a person's lap and if the bones were say deficient in in calcium you might cause a break. However, the thigh bone is one of the largest in the body it takes a lot of weight or pressure to make it break.
2006-11-20 10:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if you were over 600 pounds and the person you were sitting on only weighed 100 pounds..then MAYBE. I'm sure its possible though.
2006-11-20 10:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by purdue_softball12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not possible. unless the person is made of steel and the steel preses through all that tissue and mass, and down to the bone 2 crush it. NOT POSSIBLE
2006-11-20 10:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by Xeene S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no... I can't explain properly, but I've read some medical stuff on that, and if a person is normal and healthy (that is, without any bone disorder and all) it can't happen unless the weight is REALLY huge.
2006-11-20 10:27:56 · answer #6 · answered by Lana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋