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Strapless bras put all the weight of the breasts onto the chest band, and extra strain onto the rib cage and back. To compensate, female athletes can wear athletic or sports bras that offer improved support. Sports bras may not meet some larger-busted women's needs. Judy Mahle Lutter, president of the Melpomene Institute, a Minnesota-based research organization devoted to women's health and physical activity, reports that "Larger-breasted women, and women who are breast-feeding, often have trouble finding a sports bra that fits, feels comfortable and provides sufficient motion control."
• Back pain
Bra fitting experts from Bravissimo, who specialize in large cup size bras, say that wearing the wrong size bra can lead to back pain. "Overestimating the width of their back and underestimating cup size... results in the weight of the breasts being carried by the shoulders rather than supported around the chest, and contributes to back pain." Many large-breasted women who do not wear a properly-fitted bra experience shoulder pain and other symptoms, including neck pain, headaches or migraines, and if untreated can lead to deteriorating posture. Very large breasts can reduce the normal curve of the upper and mid-back region and may eventually lead to severe low back pain.
Women with large breasts may experience upper back, shoulder, and neck pain no matter what size or style bra they wear, leading some to seek breast reduction surgery. However, breast-reduction surgery incurs risks as well. The woman may be left with less sensitivity in the nipple, a decrease in sexual response, and a significant reduction or complete loss of milk supply after surgery.