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I've noticed this as well. I've had chronic neck and back pain because of my size for years. I decided to have a visit with the doctor at a clinic here in Austin (http://www.interventionalpainassociates.com/) and they were able to treat my pain without surgery. The pain management they practice has helped me get back to feeling great - like I did 20 years ago :). I'd recommend them to anyone in the Austin area.
I have reverse lordosis in the curve of my neck and I have C6-C7 with nerve impingement and left lateral(elbow) pain and numbness in my fingers at times. I'm a DDD size. I wonder if chest size has anything to do with it, posture etc?
Triple D's are certainly not helping your situation. With a doctor's recommendation, your insurance company will in fact pay for a breast reduction surgery to help relieve chronic neck pain. Talk with your doctor and ask for a referral to a plastic surgeon.
Another interesting fact about breast size is that general weight reduction will also help to reduce breast size. Losing some pounds can help you drop a cup size or two.
Dr. Christina Lasich, MD
I had a whiplash injury and started having neck, upper back pain and headaches. Every doctor I saw attributed it to the whiplash injury. I was on strong pain meds, muscle relaxers and even antiseizure meds for the pain. When I went to a new doctor she asked me if I'd ever considered breast reduction for my pain. I was a full DDD size but over time my breasts had become pendulous and very heavy. My husband asked the plastic surgeon I saw if the reduction would help my pain and he said yes. And he was right. I immediately felt the relief and it's been 11 years and the pain has never returned. Thank God for a doctor who knew large breasts could cause this type pain and spoke up to get me help!
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This is the first time I've heard this discussed. With 40D size breasts, I often have neck pain and head aches. I watch my posture and try to wear proper bras, but still suffer. I don't really want breast reduction, so I'm not sure what else to do.
Wanderer
Even when I lost 40 pounds ( and I'm only 5 ft tall), my breast size didn't change, and my thoracic pain remained the same. I'm not sure if health insurance in Canada would cover for breast reduction.