Could carrying a heavy handbag be the cause of my backache?
Yes. Carrying a weight on one side of the body creates an imbalance in the spine and can give you pain. Several times recently, I've advised women with backache to avoid lifting heavy weights and then watched them bend over to pick up an enormous handbag from the floor. Anyone who is a back pain sufferer should throw out all the weightier items in her bag.
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