Often Running Sports Women Make Breast Pain

morning exercise like running and aerobics are good for heart health and overall body health. But for women, exercise can cause pain in the breast.

Sporting activities such as running or aerobics can cause repetitive bouncing movements, which can cause pain in the breast. The pain can last up to a day after a workout and can make the breasts become sensitive to touch.



Female breast consists of fat cells, mammary glands and the muscles inside. Locations of deep muscle makes it just a little help support the breasts. Muscles are on thin ligaments called Cooper's ligaments.

Unfortunately, these ligaments are not so strong, so the pressure of such repetitive bouncing motion can be stretched, making the breasts to sag.

A study conducted by Britain's University of Portsmouth in 2011 stipulates that a lot of breast tenderness after exercise experienced by women is the result of the speed of movement of bouncing during exercise, as reported by Livestrong, Wednesday (10/26/2011).

The movement can also cause pain in your upper back and neck because the weight of the breast while moving up and down during exercise. In the study, women reported feeling the most pain when trying to speed up and slow motion when running.

One of the most important ways to prevent breast pain after exercise is wearing a sports bra that helps retain and support the breasts while many moves.

Sport bra not only help reduce the movement up and down, but also sideways movement. Pick a sports bra that can support your breast with a cup size that fits.