Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Handbags are hazardous to women

Ladies, listen up. Do you have neck, shoulder and back problems? If you do, then maybe you should blame your handbags. Health experts say that big handbags are becoming a health hazard. From China Daily:
"I see so many women with neck pains and headaches and what I usually do is look for their purse and pick it up," said Jane Sadler, a family practice physician on the medical staff at Baylor Medical Center in Garland, Texas.

"We take it over to the scale and weigh it and usually they're anywhere from 7 to 10 pounds (3.1-4.5 kgs)...We're really going to see women with more and more problems later on if we continue the big purse craze."

William Case, a physical therapist in private practice in Houston, Texas, said an aggravated neck or shoulder can lead to upper back problems, meaning pain may then be felt while working at a computer or playing sports.

He urged designers "to place a cute, educational caution tag on all bags to inform of potential neck and shoulder dangers."

Above all, he recommended correct posture while carrying bulky purses, keeping the head and shoulders aligned upright. Patients should also frequently change the size and weight of purses carried.

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

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a lie! :oP

Anonymous said...

I saw this nice bag yesterday and I was thinking of buying it tomorrow. And it's big.. hehehe.

I'm not worried. I do not have neck, shoulder and back problems.. yet.

Anonymous said...

Don't think this will stop girls from their big handbags obsession.

Anonymous said...

i will never blame my handbags. i repeat. i will never blame my handbags.

btw i do not think big handbags are the problem - it's what we women put inside our bags.

Anonymous said...

I love my handbags!!!

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