Health hazards of high fashion
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Six-inch stilettos and
oversized handbags may be trendy, but have you ever thought of the
side-effects?
Certain fashion trends can
take a toll of your health if you don't take steps to correct them.Here
are a few you should be wary of...
BIGGER ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER:
Is your over-sized handbag causing back pain?
Heavy handbags, computer bags, even dog carriers with a 10-pound pooch inside can cause back pain. Inside a typical handbag, you may find a phone, iPad, wallet, makeup bag, a bottle of water, book or magazine and maybe an extra pair of shoes. They seem like little things, but they add weight, up to 10 pounds, and carrying all that weight can cause shoulder and neck pain.
When it comes to fashion, putting extra weight on one side of your body is one of the biggest neck and back pain causes. Any time you carry weight on one side of your body for an extended period of time, it causes your spine to curve, and that leads to back pain symptoms.
So what can you do? Try to aim for symmetry. Choose a bag that you can wear diagonally across your body rather than a single-strap bag that rests on one shoulder. When you can't avoid using a singlestrap bag, be conscious of changing the sides you use to carry it.
STYLE MAY NOT ALL, FOR FOR KIDS
That stylish backpack you bought for your child can be a pain in their neck and shoulder
Unfortunately, most kids are wearing backpacks that are too heavy for them. A child's backpack should weigh no more than about 15 to 20% of his or her body weight. If a child starts complaining about neck, back or shoulder pain, parents should look at the backpack first.
LESS IS MORE
Wallets are causing men pain
Millions of men drive with their wallet in their back pocket and sit on them at their desk at work.Unfortunately, this is one of the worst things you can do for your back. Back pain and sciatica is often caused by sitting on a thick and heavy wallet that throws your pelvic balance off triggering chronic pain in your back, hips and shoulders.
Eventually, you may compress the sciatic nerve, it runs from each side of the spine down through the back of each thigh to the foot, and cause sciatica, searing leg pain and numbness. The piriformis muscle near your glutes may also become aggravated, which can irritate the nerve and trigger lower back and sciatic pain.You're better off placing your wallet or money clip in your front pocket while sitting for a prolonged period.
PAY HEED TO YOUR HEEL
Your `killer' heels may be killing much more than you think
The pain you feel while walking in your six-inch heels is a symptom of the potential damage stylish footwear may be causing to your body; including your back and neck. The struc ture of the foot is not meant to be crammed in the shoe that way. It puts the body in a very unnatural position.
Try giving your feet a break with flats or running shoes in between, especial ly if walking to work.
THE JEANS STORY
The skinny on skinny jeans
Skinny jeans have become the quintessential fashion staple for many women and men especially in the fall.
Unfortunately, trying to squeeze into them is more than an inconvenience. An overly tight fit could actual ly cause nerve damage.
Is your over-sized handbag causing back pain?
Heavy handbags, computer bags, even dog carriers with a 10-pound pooch inside can cause back pain. Inside a typical handbag, you may find a phone, iPad, wallet, makeup bag, a bottle of water, book or magazine and maybe an extra pair of shoes. They seem like little things, but they add weight, up to 10 pounds, and carrying all that weight can cause shoulder and neck pain.
When it comes to fashion, putting extra weight on one side of your body is one of the biggest neck and back pain causes. Any time you carry weight on one side of your body for an extended period of time, it causes your spine to curve, and that leads to back pain symptoms.
So what can you do? Try to aim for symmetry. Choose a bag that you can wear diagonally across your body rather than a single-strap bag that rests on one shoulder. When you can't avoid using a singlestrap bag, be conscious of changing the sides you use to carry it.
STYLE MAY NOT ALL, FOR FOR KIDS
That stylish backpack you bought for your child can be a pain in their neck and shoulder
Unfortunately, most kids are wearing backpacks that are too heavy for them. A child's backpack should weigh no more than about 15 to 20% of his or her body weight. If a child starts complaining about neck, back or shoulder pain, parents should look at the backpack first.
LESS IS MORE
Wallets are causing men pain
Millions of men drive with their wallet in their back pocket and sit on them at their desk at work.Unfortunately, this is one of the worst things you can do for your back. Back pain and sciatica is often caused by sitting on a thick and heavy wallet that throws your pelvic balance off triggering chronic pain in your back, hips and shoulders.
Eventually, you may compress the sciatic nerve, it runs from each side of the spine down through the back of each thigh to the foot, and cause sciatica, searing leg pain and numbness. The piriformis muscle near your glutes may also become aggravated, which can irritate the nerve and trigger lower back and sciatic pain.You're better off placing your wallet or money clip in your front pocket while sitting for a prolonged period.
PAY HEED TO YOUR HEEL
Your `killer' heels may be killing much more than you think
The pain you feel while walking in your six-inch heels is a symptom of the potential damage stylish footwear may be causing to your body; including your back and neck. The struc ture of the foot is not meant to be crammed in the shoe that way. It puts the body in a very unnatural position.
Try giving your feet a break with flats or running shoes in between, especial ly if walking to work.
THE JEANS STORY
The skinny on skinny jeans
Skinny jeans have become the quintessential fashion staple for many women and men especially in the fall.
Unfortunately, trying to squeeze into them is more than an inconvenience. An overly tight fit could actual ly cause nerve damage.
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