Bra Fitting in Flint MI: How the Right Fit Supports Your Back, Shoulders & Spine | Dr. Julie Strief, DC
Bra Fitting in Flint MI: How the Right Fit Supports Your Back, Shoulders & Spine | Dr. Julie Strief, DC Many women in Genesee County live with daily shoulder tension, upper-back ache between the shoulder blades, or that heavy end-of-day feeling and never connect it to their bra. Research and clinical observation show that an ill-fitting bra is a frequent contributor. Estimates often place the number of women wearing incorrectly sized or poorly supportive bras in the 70% range. When the band is too loose, the straps dig in, or the cup and style do not match the body, the shoulders and mid-back end up doing work the band was designed to handle. The underband should provide the majority of support (commonly described as roughly 80%), while the straps do the rest. When that balance is off, the weight of the breast tissue creates a forward pull. The body compensates: shoulders round, the head drifts forward, and the thoracic spine (the mid-back area highlighted in the skeletal image be...