At one point most of us will experience back pain, however some will experience back pain more frequent than most. There are several probable causes of back pain, for women, one of the most common cause of back pain is extremely large breasts. Extremely large breasts are also associated with other physical complaints like difficulty in breathing, neck pain and the most common back pain. Although most women with large breasts who experience frequent back pain do not directly associate the size of their breasts with back pain, but the truth of the matter is at least 1 million women in the US with extremely large breast experience back pain.

Why do large breasts cause physical pain?

Due to its weight, large breasts cause the bones in the shoulders, neck and back to pull forward because of gravity. This "pulling forward" of the bones can begin at a young age and will most likely to cause discomfort over time as the affected individual age. The weight of the breasts in these cases can also cause paresthesia, shortness of breath and shoulder pain which can progress to extreme discomfort in the back area, making it impossible for some individual to perform daily tasks.

Is breast reduction the best way to go?

Women, who experience back, shoulder and neck pain due to extremely large breasts may think that breast reduction is the best way. Actually this is not true for all cases, but there are those cases that need breast size reduction for relief from physical pain. The best way to determine this is through the help of a professional orthopedic doctor and a plastic surgeon who specializes in this field.

Is Breast Reduction Safe?

Like all elective surgeries, breast reduction can also have disadvantages, but unlike in the past when scarring in and outside of the breasts are seen as probable causes of inaccuracy of detecting cancer this is no longer a big deal. With improved imaging techniques, scarring in the breasts through mammogram is more precise than 10 years ago. Breast reduction is overall safe if the individual is healthy, not overweight and if the operation is conducted by a professional and board certified surgeon.

Recovery and other things to consider

In most cases when an elective breast reduction is performed, patients recover within 6 to 8 weeks after surgery or even shorter. Another thing to consider before going through this type of operation is the price, mostly this type of operation costs $6,000 to $10,000 depending on the facility where it is performed. The best thing to understand before going through any type of operation is, an individual has to be prepared financially, emotionally, psychology and physically to attain best results.