It
isn’t just about looks……
A badly fitting bra can cause back
pain, breast pain, indigestion, headaches and restricted breathing.
In Chinese medicine a badly fitting bra
restricts the flow of Qi in 8 out of the 12 meridians in the body. As these
meridians are the channels through which the Qi from various organs travels, a
tight fitting bra with cups that are too small can have significant
consequences on your health.
Its not rocket science – proper support
for larger breasts has a huge impact on back health, says Patrick Ryder, our Chiropractor
at the Fitzwilliam Health Clinic. A
well fitted bra will combine support for the breasts so that the shoulders are
not doing all the work. If you are a
large breasted woman you are more likely to have back pain, however tight
shoulder straps which leave red
marks means that your shoulders are
doing all the work . The hunched forward, stiff shouldered posture associated with
larger breasted women in poorly fitted bras may lead to an increased risk of shoulder
and neck problems.
In smaller breasted women, chaffing can
be a problem as frequently the cup size is incorrect or they are inclined to
wear the under band too tightly, restricting their breathing. According to Ciara Donnellan of Cupcakes Lingerie, a
34 B size is rare; in fact she frequently has customers who believe that they
are a 36 C when in fact they are a 30 D! She is passionate about correct bra
sizes and says that bras are a feat of engineering with the under band of the
bra providing 80% of the support, with the straps providing just 20%.
Why not get a free fitting from Ciara Donnellan
at Cupcakes Lingerie, Ranelagh. She
specialises in a large range of bra sizes and types - because as we all know no
two women are alike!!
The under band
is riding up
Lift up your arms to see whether the bra is tight enough. The under band should always fit firmly against the body.
The shoulder straps are digging in
If the bra straps are digging in, it could be because the under band is too loose and you are over-adjusting the straps to feel supported.
The centre fold is lifting away from the body
If it doesn't, the cups could be too small.
The back band is overstretched
The straps at the back should be parallel, if they aren’t it may be that your bra band is too small.
Amanda Hughes
Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist
Lic.Ac (adv) Beijing, I.C.T.C.M., I.R,C.H.M.
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