Backpack Hurts Your Shoulders? Do This.

[@helenwhite6443]

I recommend a backpack that has a waist strap too as it also helps to distribute the weight of the pack away from your shoulders. Also put the heaviest things closest to your body in the backpack.

[@SmartHobbies]

Great video on this topic. I was looking for reasons that cause this pain and strengthening exercises to prevent it and you nailed it.

[@aaronaltamura7314]

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

[@Uprighthealth]

Thanks for supporting my channel!

[@pebkacz]

Aching for 10 years with that issue. Atrophy during Covid-19 and age related. Time to take on board and feel good again. Thanks Matt

[@kristymoore7052]

Mt backpacking shoulder pain must have been reaching out to you and you are in my feed. Thank you!

[@Uprighthealth]

What tips do you have for backpack shoulder pain? Drop me a comment!👇

[@cat1196]

Carrying it on one shoulder at a time or leaving unnecessary stuff so it gets lighter.

[@myla6135]

Before I broke my shoulder and used backpacks I often wore them back to front. You can also get to your stuff far easier that way and you don't bash the pack up against someone on public transport when you turn around without thinking! Now I wear a waist pack as I get so much pain in the anterior shoulder. Not so good as it's a lot smaller. Just started doing some of your exercises to help with a right shoulder that's really forward after a dislocation (hill sachs, bankhart lesions) and humeral head fracture. They're helping! Thank you.

[@richardcliff3510]

Hi Matt, love your videos. This one in particular is very helpful as I do up to ten day backpacking with a 45 bs pack trips in the Sierras and am always combating shoulder and back grumbles in the evening. Have you thought about doing a series of videos dedicated to backpackers - training exercise to build all of the right muscles, legs, shoulders, back etc ?

[@Uprighthealth]

Oof! I have not - I don't have the backpacking experience to credibly talk about what you should do to be a good backpacker. I have IDEAS about what might be helpful, but I'm definitely no expert!

[@richardcliff3510]

@@Uprighthealth You are an excellent communicator ,explaining the why, as well as prescribing easy to perform exercises to improve muscle strength. Teaming up with a backpacker would be an interesting project with an interested audience. Think about it :)

[@richardcliff3510]

By the way, we end up doing quite a lot of "asian squating" sat around a camp stove... We are quite good at that!

[@ArtAngelMouse]

Ah interesting. I was that kid that always had the heaviest/largest backpack. My shoulders didn't hurt unless I carried too many textbooks. Never had a chest strap but I pulled on the straps at the end forward when walking which helped.

[@MiguelCardoso_mcphototours]

Thank you for another great video. Actually they're all great. A lot of times I feel " this is exactly what I need!". I'm 56 and everything hurts, hips, ankles, knees, to name a few. My question is: they're all great videos, they're all apply, which ones should I do on a regular basis? Thank you so much, and keep up the awesome work. Miguel (Portugal)

[@Uprighthealth]

Pick one or two that seem like good ones for you and work on them for 1-3 months. Then rotate in some new ones. Just keep picking some new things focus on every 1-3 months.

[@healthatlastcorp]

This is super helpful, thank you.

[@Sendmetothesky]

Thanks this was informative and great

[@daala6698]

REI sells the kit to make it with the buckles already on the strap. EASY to do it yourself with no gift. I just use a makeshift, no sewing. (The only disadvantage is that you have to put the gizmo in your pocket; it isnt sewn on.)

[@jacrowe3477]

Thank you Matt, your video's are much appreciated

[@Uprighthealth]

My pleasure!

[@lifeisgood5588]

I have used bag with chest strap, another with waist starp, both give me pain on chest or waist so I can't use them. Also they were made for military or backpacking so an office girl like me can't use it. So I used removable strap on a ladies bag,still the same issue. I will buy a new bag but what to do with these old and costly ones?

[@caleb-hill]

for like $7 you can buy a cheststap on amazon

[@dolmalhakpa8857]

I got neck pain coz of that waist strap. Can I ask why so?

[@Pejo_TO]

thx so much

[@Tharzic]

Ty

[@thetrueshockwave3641]

As a high schooler with too much shit, thanks.

[@littlevoice_11]

It's the hunch that bothers me. I don't tend to get pain unless I also have my hood up. But I certainly walk with poor posture.

[@Vitlaus]

Welcome to frontline infantry, today we are going on a 20 mile forced march, with 70 lb rucksacks. Good luck.

[@HannahWint]

That's why so many military end up with disability for bulging discs, herniated discs, and degenerative disc disease. 😕

[@denacollins352]

Balance what about a wabble board?

[@milou66]

Please don't say "chest strap", but can you tell me why my left backpack strap always falls off my left shoulder when it doesn't happen on the right?

[@Uprighthealth]

That chest strap would "fix" the problem 😅... but also your left shoulder is probably sitting lower than the right. Or you load your backpack unevenly 😉

[@milou66]

@@Uprighthealth I guess it was a leading qustion. I was probably asking what I could do to even out my shoulders!

[@milou66]

I've tried every strap adjustment possible. The chest trap works, of course, but no amount of tightening on the left or right seems to keep the left strap on my shoulder.

[@SusanEarlamAuthor]

I find my lower back aches, not my shoulder or neck 😅

[@DEARRAEDDEAR]

Why aren’t you talking about proper weight distribution. Heavy items closer to the straps (person’s back), making it closer to center of gravity.

[@mrrishiraj88]

🙏👍👍

[@gembi92]

Go to the gym and lift weights.

[@Uprighthealth]

What tips do you have for backpack shoulder pain? Drop me a comment!👇

[@daala6698]

I was lucky enough to have a camping store give a class in how to fit a backpack. Your tips are what I learned. In addition it helps to understand that what you want is to have the weight resting ON YOUR HIPS or as you may name it, the lower back. I felt it when I tried on the backpack. It was clear how the weight was on my hips. SHOW ME THE BACKPACK: I sure would like to see your backpack, maybe turned around in the view of the camera. I have questions. Does it convert to a suitcase with a side handle? Does it have hip straps and if so are they the ones with the big floppy "ears" that always stick out? (I use a backpack daily so that's too much tech for me. Let me design one, eh sharks.)