You may not realise it, that the body will take on a lot of stress of one sort or another, and before you know it you end up with a lot of potential pain. By doing the above the added bonus is that your clothes will look and fit better and give the best support where you need it.
Do you find that in the evening after work or sooner that you actually remove your bra strap off one shoulder or both for relief? Or do you want to take your bra off completely as soon as you get home?
Why make wearing a bra a painful experience? For fashion???
Bras for the most part are highly engineered and thoughtfully designed. Many bras are beautiful; bras are more about supporting rather than fashion. There is much that goes into making a bra so the same needs to said for the fitting of one.
Most women desire bras with a single hook because they think it is younger looking. However that is not the case. With one hook the bra is tighter fitting giving bulges above and below the strap which isn't attractive. It is better to have at least a two hook closing, three or more to achieve adequate support and smoothness. A wider bra back will always give greater support.
For those who do have back pain or neck and shoulder pain it is always best to prevent something from happening rather than a cure. Hopefully the above will help you prevent any trouble that may arise. If you do have trouble in the neck and shoulders then here are some ideas to help you.
Generally the shoulders are going to be rounded, so anything you can do to reverse this is good. Laying on the floor with a foam block at bra strap level will help to counter the rounding of the shoulders. If you haven't a block then a towel wrapped and folded will do the job.
Folding your arms behind your back with your hands at the elbows, if you find this a tad too much then reach for the wrists or forearms, anything to open out the chest and reduce the roundness of the shoulders. Massage is great. Whilst on the floor place tennis ball under the shoulder and adjust your body weight to massage that area, try it, it works.
As I said earlier, prevention is better than a cure, so when you chose your bra have a proper fitting.
I hope you find this useful, until the next time.
Glen Wood – The Yoga Teacher. Glen is a yoga expert whom loves to teach you how to lose your neck, shoulder and back pain with yoga.
Dedicated to unlocking the Real Secrets of Back Pain.
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