Breast size and upper back pain

Abstract

This PhD advances knowledge on breast size as a factor associated with upper back pain in mature-aged women. Using cross-sectional and prospective study designs involving mature-aged women and women undergoing reduction mammoplasty, self-reported aspects of health and psychological wellbeing and physical characteristics were measured and examined in relation to breast size and upper back pain. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationship between breast size and upper back pain in mature-aged women.