Oversized handbags have become very trendy. Women are buying bigger, bulkier bags than ever before. While they are convenient because you can carry a lot more, the strain of carrying more weight is having negative physical effects on people. Doctors report that they are seeing more people come in for elbow, shoulder, and neck pain from carrying large handbags.
The problem lies in the way that women are carrying these oversized handbags. The worst way to carry these heavy bags is in the crook of your elbow. This causes strain on that entire side of the body. When someone carries a heavy handbag on their elbow like that, all of the weight is 
fixed at one point and pulls down on the shoulder.
Before large handbags became stylish, people were carrying suitcases to carry laptops and extra items. Now, women are stuffing tablets, phones, laptops, tons of makeup and accessories, and whatever else they need into their purse. All this extra weight is proving to be too much for many. The elbow, shoulder, and neck pain that is associated with large handbags is becoming very common.
Doctors recommend that if you are going to use an oversized handbag that you purchase ones with wider straps and to switch between shoulder and elbow carrying. At the end of each week you should also clean out your bag, taking out everything you don’t need. There is no reason you should be carrying that bottle of water from last week, just because your bad is huge doesn’t mean you should fill it to the brim. They say beauty hurts, but if you want to avoid damaging your shoulder, elbow, and neck, you’ll have to get a smaller bag or carry less in your oversized one.
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