BRA STRAP SYNDROME IN WOMEN ATHLETS : A CASE REPORT

Author name :	Ranjit Kumar Dutta1
Page no :	06-08	Volume :	8	Issue :	2

doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/06.2018-52385934/

^{Ranjit Kumar Dutta1}

Affiliations

1 M.S. (Ortho), Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Science & Hospital 137, K.P. Mondal Road, Buita, Budge Budge – 700 137,

ABSTRACT

Bra strap syndrome is depressed marks or rawness in the shoulder due to wearing of bras which have narrow or small straps or worn out straps. These causes pain, problems of mobility and even weakness in the arms. Women who are older and obese have higher risk. Similarly women with large breasts who choose bras with small straps will likely to get affected more.

These can be prevented by wearing proper size bras and bras with wider shoulder strap to reduce pressure on shoulder. Functionally sports Bras are almost always made with wide soft straps that are designed to eliminate this problem by dispersing pressure more widely across the shoulder.

These can be prevented by discarding old bras which has lost elasticity- Proper fitting bras to wear which will reduce any risk of poor circulation. Loosing weight and regular exercise will reduce chance to compress nerves.

In case of tight fitting bra, shoulder indentations and subsequent neural impingement is a problem. Old, worn out bras whose materials have lost the ability to give and sit snugly against the body ware also common offenders. Bigger busted women commonly run in to cause by underlying tightly fitted straps.

Key words : Narrow or small straps, shoulder indentations, Neural impingement