Bags to cause arthritis?

(AP) - Insert the full wallet, phone, cell, diaries, makeup bags, and bottles of water, it would not be surprising if the average weight of a bag can be more than 3 kilos. The study found that about one half of women suffer from carrying heavy bags.

The test checks the pressure of the bag body

A bag is too heavy to have as average 6,2kg. When it puts pressure on the body will cause pain   and causing stress to the body, affecting posture and cause health problems ", Rishi Loatey, Chiropracic Institute said.

Neck

When carrying one bag, your neck will naturally be inclined to go for support and balance the body. This will cause one side of the neck tension and compression on the opposite side.

Reaching also mean the shares will increase the distance between the neck and shoulder.

The problem is that this region is a collection of one bundle of nerves before running down the arm, stress can lead to neck pain and muscle inflammation.

Above all, it can cause muscle spasms, restricted movement and pain.

Shoulders and back

Role overload and endurance increase over time. This affects the muscles running down the back, shoulders and spine impact - we were tired and cramping.

Orthopedic specialist, Dr. Leon Creaney, explained: "Muscle fatigue will not be exactly the spine so it adversely affects posture, causing curved back and hunched shoulders."

In the long run, this can lead to inflammation in the joint surface. These are the small joints along the spine, on the sides of the vertebrae and discs "buffer" (as the cartilage in between two vertebrae) may also be affected.

"In the body does not carry the bag will tend to overlap, causing suppression vertebrae.

Over time, carrying a heavy bag can also cause disc degeneration or fall. This is the phenomenon of soft tissue between the vertebrae to slip out, touching the nerves.

"This can cause pain and suffering to the surgery. And carrying a heavy bag can lead to degenerative disc faster, "explains Dr. Leon.

Hand

Arm carry bag will immobilize the arm while the remaining balance on duty. This is contrary to the trend of natural swaying hands when we walk.

"If a hand is not in charge of balancing the body will lack the stability and the need to exert yourself   more force to move forward. "

The nerves in the arm can become irritated by the pressure of the bag, leading to chronic pain.

Hips and legs

In the first time, women can have arthritis by increasing pressure. Bring bags do you walk the other way and this change will affect the skeletal system and cause problems like pain ".

The more pressure on the bag crutches greater leg joints. For a long time, the pressure on the knee can cause problems in the joints.

When you hold one heavy bag, you will have a short step by step, the body adapts to more easily carry bag.

The best way to carry shoulder bag

Limit carry and try to bring gravity distribution.

If you do not want to wear a backpack, it should be divided into two bags.

When carrying only one bag to wear in one short time and often switch roles to body or parts of the body is resting.

A bag with shoulder strap will help reduce pressure on the shoulders.

If you bring your laptop, use the back strap backpack.

Should bring a small suitcase instead of bags to the need to go far.