Handbags Health Hazard Women Warned

With big hand bags becoming a key fashion accessory for working women, health experts are warning they can also become a key health concern.

Bags for women have become bigger and heavier as designers combine briefcases with handbags and straps have become longer but the extra leverage has many patients complaining of neck, shoulder, and back problems.

Correct posture while carrying bulky purses, keeping the head and shoulders aligned upright is recommended to avoid problems if we continue the purse craze.

The extra-large purses are quite phenomenal. They look beautiful when the women wear them, but they don’t know how aware they are of the potential problems.

Massage, anti-inflammation and rest are good to help alleviate the symptoms temporarily however the only real cure is patient education.

Children were recommended to carry no more than 10-15 percent of their body weight in backpacks, which are effective at spreading loads carried, but fashion consultants say they just are aren’t cool any more.

The trend is either very large or very small. People go to the gym, they have an extra pair of shoes, they have their make-up, so there’s more stuff to carry around. The backpack is really for a very casual customer, for a student with books, that is not a fashion customer.

Traditionally women adopted better postures for carrying loads, such as baskets on heads or strapping a papoose across the back, but placing objects on one shoulder was one of the least efficient ways of carrying loads. This causes a great imbalance.

If it (a big bag) is a fashion accessory, then occasional and symbolic use is fine. If not, then keep it light.

Juliebeth D. Afable
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