Mall Back
Christmas shopping season is in full swing! As you hustle and bustle about stores trying to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones, you may not stop to think of the negative affects arms laden with shopping bags can have on your health.
Carrying heavy loads can overtax your muscles as they try to compensate for the weight of the bags you are carrying. It can also throw your spine out of whack and cause compression and damage muscles in your back. Too keep this from happening, try to do multiple trips instead of trying to knock it all out in one go! Try making trips out to your car after accumulating several bags and store them safely in your trunk before you go to buy more items.
If you hurt your back this holiday season, come give us a visit at HealthCARE Express Physical and Occupational Therapy.
