Avoid Neck Pain & StressGuidelines to Assist with Choosing Appropriate Luggage and Bags to Reduce Neck and Back Injuries
As we begin to plan to travel again, we often pack as much as we can into our suitcases and bags to accommodate for being away from home for several days as well as for bringing gifts for friends and family. But our bodies pay the price when the effects of lifting, pulling, or carrying heavy luggage often result in poor posture of the neck and back and increase strain on the muscles and joints. The American Occupational Therapy Association provides the following guidelines to reduce the risk of injury: 1
Once the weight of a purse or bag reaches 7 pounds or greater, an individual may want to try to divide the amount of weight into two bags, carrying one bag in each hand. Use of a backpack will alleviate this problem because it provides a more ergonomically safe alternative, but the rule of no greater than 10% of body weight still applies.2 Safe travels!
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