The facts are simple.
Most women wear bras these days.
From providing snug support while playing sports to a more relaxed fit during a night out at a restaurant, the bra is simply a staple clothing item in these modern times.
What a shame it causes women so much pain and aggravation.
The modern brassiere has come a long way.
With lighter materials and more flexibility, they provide more comfort and support than ever before.
Yes, this is even true for those underwire bras that can sometimes poke a gal to no end.
Given these advancements, many women are a bit surprised to learn there bra may be impacting their daily health.
No, we are not talking about something like cancer.
It is more of a daily aggravation in the form of headaches, sore backs and tight necks.
They may not sound like big problems, but they can wear you down over time.
Surely a bra cannot be responsible for all of these ailments? Yes and no.
A bra will cause these problems, but not because there is any particular defect in the bra design.
Instead, the fault lies with you and me.
How so? Over seventy percent of women wear the wrong size bra! An ill fitting bra is like wearing the wrong size of pantyhose.
It just is not going to work out well.
To determine if you have the correct bra size, you must first understand how a bra works.
The support comes from the straps over your shoulders, right? No! This is the biggest mistake women make.
The support should come from the band running around the bottom of the bra and across your body.
Your bra is designed to provide 80 percent of the needed support from this horizontal band with the straps taking up the rest of the weight.
What happens if you get things backwards? What if the straps on your bra are holding up 80 percent of the weight? Your shoulders, neck and upper back are in for an all day workout! We all need to exercise, but not in this way.
Add a dash of stress from the rigors of daily life and you have instant headaches, neck tightness and sore backs.
It can serious reduce your quality of life.
While most women wear the wrong size of bra, they do not all trend the same way.
Women with smaller cup sizes tend to wear bras that are too large.
In contrast, women with larger cup sizes tend to wear brassieres that are not large enough.
Which one are you?