Is your oversized handbag breaking your back?
Girls, is it time to declutter?
According to a widespread article heavy oversized bags that
are in fashion this spring are damaging women's spines. It is not a
little backache we are risking, but permanent damage...
By the way, it does not matter whether you carry your handbag by
the handle in your hand or on your shoulder.
According to osteopath and acupuncturist Garry Trainer more women
are coming to his clinic with back strain.
"If a heavy bag is carried constantly on the same shoulder then
it can compress the muscles on one side while stretching the muscles
on the other," he said.
"Ideally weight should be carried across both shoulders close to
the body."
"People do carry the kitchen sink in their bags and they should
try and cut down what they carry around."
Maybe you remember my handbag survey and article regarding the
content of handbags. According to this survey women do not carry
bricks in their bags so what is it that we carry that is so heavy?
I think the problem lies in the temptations a large handbag
offers. We get tempted into carrying all sorts of stuff that we do
not essentially need. Although some large designer over-sized
handbag weigh several kg on their own as they are made from heavy
leather!
Time to go light and have a big bag with little content and do
not be a fashion slave but use fashion for itself. Now what do I
have in my handbag.... |
