Is your Bag weighing you down? Heavy Bags Large handbags are a fashion must but they can pose a risk to posture and could potentially cause or contribute to back problems. The average British woman’s handbag weighs in at an average 5.4lbs (1) filled with all its contents, which is the equivalent of a bag of sugar. We’re on a “bigger is better” trend, and with all that extra space, we tend to fill it up just because i
As thousands of children up and down the country return to school after the summer break, few parents consider the rucksacks into which they are packing their weighty books and healthy lunches. Yet, school bags are responsible for a rise in back problems among school-age children. A child is constantly growing. Putting any restrictions on their growth may lead to them feeling pain in their limbs and joints and could