I’m definitely a habitual offender when it comes to carrying a purse that’s too heavy. But it’s more than inconvenient and awkward to carry — it can cause injury.
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.
“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 …read more