Back Pain Caused By Breasts?

I have been experiencing mild lower and upper back pain these past four or so days. At first it was off and on, but now it is a constant feeling. I am 5'2'', about 135 lbs. with no prior medical history or condition of any sort. I stay active by biking and yoga and recently I have lost some weight. The only thing about me is I am about a size DD-DDD depending on the bra I wear.

I don't know if the two could be correlated - the back pain and the size of my chest-but I thought it was worth exploring the possibility because I don't want the pain to worsen or become chronic. My chest does feel a little heavy, like a weight is pressing my chest down as well.

I wanted to get a second opinion about it because based on my height, bra size and weight I wasn't sure if it was at all a possibility. Thank you!

Breasts and Back pain

Certainly large breasted women do have back pain issues and this is one of the common reasons for breast reduction referrals. There are lots of other causes for back pain, but of course none of these would be helped by the weight of you breasts. So in answer to your question, yes it is certainly is a possibility. You really need to talk it over with a breast surgeon who can advise you further on the best options for you.

Of course, making sure you have a good fitting bra is also very important. A lot of women don’t have the correct bra for their chest size. Making sure you are fitted by a professional bra fitter is really important as it can make a lot of difference to weight distribution to your chest.




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