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Neck Injury : Haitian Chiropractors, doesn't this hurt?

Most Haitian women on the countryside carry heavy weights on top of their heads everyday. Makes me wonder, chiropractors, doesn't this habit affect the neck and spine of these poor Haitians?
PHOTO: Haiti - Machann Fig
PHOTO: Haiti - Machann Fig

I remember a chiropractor telling me not to sit on a loaded wallet when driving. Imagine carrying this on top of your head walking on a rocky road going long distances.

Doesn't the habit of carrying weight above your head cause head and neck injuries?

Haitian Chiropractors let's talk...

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Anangman Rassoux says...

Mon frère, tu n'es pas le seul. Je suis une Africaine ayant vecue en Europe une part de ma vie et aussi en Amerique actuellement. je suis more »

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Alain Rousseau says...

Je me demandes des fois si je suis le seul a voir que nos facons simple sont les meilleurs. A part la vie rapide et pollue, que nous more »

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La Sante En Haiti says...

La plupart des femmes haïtiennes à la campagne portent de gros poids sur leurs têtes tous les jours. Je me more »

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