Is Your Handbag Giving You 'Poshitis'? - ABC News #fitness

Is Your Handbag Giving You ‘Poshitis’?

abcnews.go.com 07 Jun '13, 2pm

Is Your Handbag Giving You 'Poshitis'? - ABC News #fitness

Victoria Beckham is known around the globe as a former Spice Girl -turned-fashion designer. Now the mother of four, and wife of David Beckham, is adding another moniker to her title, and it’s not what you would expect. Beckham’s penchant for carrying her oversize handbag on her bent elbow has led doctors to coin the term “poshitis,” their word for the patients they see with damaged elbows as a result of bending like [Victoria] Beckham. What Other Health Hazards Are Hiding In Your Clothes? “Your elbow was designed to be a moving joint, not a hook for your purse,” fitness therapy expert Jill Miller told ABC News. “Sore necks, sore upper backs, sore shoulders and shoulders that have been pulled out of place and tendinitis in the elbows, these are all a direct result of carrying these handbags.” Find Out Which Handbags Compliment Your Body Type Doctors say carrying bags that w...

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@TheMadGiggler » 10 Jun '13, 5pm
@LadyCatyK Be careful that you don't end up with "Poshitis!" [link]
@exclusivebags » 08 Jun '13, 3am
Is Your Handbag Giving You 'Poshitis'?: “It just looks chic and you don't have to grimace on your face because... [link]
@zobha » 07 Jun '13, 11pm
Suffering from Poshitis? Our very own Jill Miller, @yogatuneup joins @GMA to discuss what this could do to your body! [link]
@KinesisLiving » 07 Jun '13, 10pm
Jill Miller on GMA today questioning the status quo regarding handbags and wellness! Brava! #yourarmisnotahook [link]
@BeUniqueFitness » 07 Jun '13, 4pm
Thanks Jill Miller of Yoga Tune Up! [link]
@Bellyfit » 07 Jun '13, 4pm
Thanks Jill Miller! [link]
@tuneupfitness » 07 Jun '13, 4pm
Your elbow is not a hook for your purse. It is a moving joint. I go OFF on #HazardousHandbags on @GMA #POSHITIS [link]
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