Bras For Chronic Pain

I’ve been living with chronic pain for nearly 4 years now and bras have become my number one enemy. With working from home and unfortunately not being able to go out very often, it means that I don’t wear one everyday anymore. Sometimes I won’t wear one for a week or two at a time, but for those of you who have to deal with chronic pain and wearing a bra a lot, I thought I’d put together this post of different suggestions on bras for chronic pain.

Design

There are probably hundreds, if not thousands of different bra designs and it really is finding the ones that are best for you. No one has the same pain, affecting the same areas and so it really is all about trial and error, to see what works for you and what causes the least amount of pain. I’ve found that larger bands help me feel more supported overall, but I can’t actually fasten them myself. Front-fastening bras would definitely help with this but they’re only available up to a certain size. Recently

Yours Clothing brought out some fabric front-fastening plus size bras which are great for around the house, but don’t offer enough support to wear out.

Personally, I do prefer padded bras with under-wiring and although they’re not the most comfortable for extended periods of time, they are the design that I wear out. I’ve found that the Elomi Bijoui Flirt is the best bra for me. It has a wider back and the design separates my boobs evenly rather than pushes them together, so the weight is evenly distributed and it helps my backs o much! This is the harness bra you’ll always see my wearing now. It’s an older style and hard to get hold of, but if you can, I highly recommend it!

There are designs like cotton bras where there is no padding, wiring, or structure. They’re simply just stretchy that go over your head and give a little lift. Similar to bralettes but not as pretty. These are fantastic options for people with smaller breasts, who may not want as much lift, or who simply want a comfy bra for around the house/running errands.

Fabric

The fabric of your bra can be equally as important as the design when it comes to bras for chronic pain, especially if you’re more sensitive to certain materials. There’s everything from embroidery, lace, satin, cotton, mesh, cups, foam, and even seamless bras from Knix available. Find out what works best with your body, perhaps your pain is more manageable when you’re cooler, so a lighter fabric would be best.

Size

For a lot of people, just being fitted for a properly fitted bra can significantly reduce back pain. Although when it comes to bras for chronic pain, this isn’t always a quick fix. Sure a perfectly fitted bra will actually help but not always. If you’re wearing something too tight, it’s going to be causing a lot more pain, if your band isn’t supporting 80% of your breasts, then your shoulders are going to be aching from the straps. It can honestly change your everyday life having bras that fit properly. If you don’t seem to be able to get that perfect fit, there are things like back extenders and even back shorteners that can really help to achieve pure comfort. Not to mention looking for bras that are designed with comfort in mind. Curvy Kate recently brought out a comfort bra with cushioned straps and wires!

Take a look through my lingerie posts to see what bras I’ve really loved wearing.