Handbags and Heels…

We all know that women occasionally sacrifice function for fashion.
There can be a few consequences for doing this too often. Two of the main culprits causing neck and back pain are your handbag and your high heels.

Handbags
With the rising number of gadgets and accessories many women haul around, you could be carrying around several kilos of weight on your shoulders every day. While you may not feel the effects of this right now, lugging around a heavy handbag can eventually lead to serious back problems and neck pain as well as poor posture. Don’t wait until the damage is done ? do your health a favour and try clearing out all non-essential items and switching to a smaller bag

Heels
Once reserved for special occasions, women are now increasingly opting to wear heels on a daily basis, which can lead to a whole host of health problems. Regularly wearing high heels can cause poor posture, put pressure on your joints, and lead to a range of conditions including arthritis, hammer toes, back pain and tendon injuries ? and that’s before you take into account any heel-related accidents! Minimise damage by limiting your heels to 4cm for daily wear and wearing insoles to help reduce the pressure on joints. Swapping to wedges will also give you more support.

At Sutherland Chiropractic we are not encouraging you not to look beautiful, just do it sustainably and look after yourself!