Hipzbag Blog — Back Problems
Why the big purse may be literally backbreaking
Posted by Kathy Crifasi on
(photo credit: Dr. Braun Chiropractic, http://drbraunchiropractic.com/) In my daily search for interesting reading I came across an article in O Magazine on “How to Find a Handbag that Won’t Hurt.” Now one of the reasons the Hipzbag was invented was so that we could ditch the big, bulky purse and keep to the essentials, so it’s fascinating to read about the actual health effects that your ginormous purse could be having on you. A few years ago, Prevention Magazine compiled a list of injuries and pain caused by carrying a too-heavy purse:(http://www.prevention.com/health/health-concerns/bags-and-back-pain-could-your-purse-or-handbag-be-causing-pain) - Increase risk of scoliosis and kyphosis in...