Can carrying a heavy backpack cause permanent nerve damage in the shoulders?
1. Introduction Carrying an excessively heavy backpack can indeed cause severe compression and traction injuries to the brachial plexus nerves in the shoulders, a condition clinically known as backpack palsy or rucksack paralysis. While the resulting numbness, weakness, and radiating pain are typically temporary and resolve with prompt rest, prolonged and repeated mechanical compression without … Read more