Well, based on my post from last month about what used to work no longer works, I was pretty sure I was going to buy a Paradigm and a small Freudian slip. I mentioned in that thread that I have an LL Bean Stowaway backpack. I went to an outdoor event on Saturday and wore the Stowaway. This was for only about 2-3 hours.
I ended up with back pain, right in the center between my shoulder blades. What has me flummoxed is that I hardly had anything in the backpack, just my TB wallet, a packet of tissues, a small notebook and pen, my phone and my reading glasses in their hard case.
I'm wondering why carrying anything causes me back pain. There's nothing structurally wrong with my back (e.g. disc issues). I tend to stoop/slouch a lot--can that be causing it? I've been like this for at least the last 6 or 7 years. I admit the only exercise I get is an occasional walk.
Does anybody else have this problem? Would the Paradigm's design and the FS's organization spread the items out so it's more balanced than the Stowaway, where things just kinda fall to the bottom?
I'm loathe to spend the money if it's not really going to help.
Thoughts?
I ended up with back pain, right in the center between my shoulder blades. What has me flummoxed is that I hardly had anything in the backpack, just my TB wallet, a packet of tissues, a small notebook and pen, my phone and my reading glasses in their hard case.
I'm wondering why carrying anything causes me back pain. There's nothing structurally wrong with my back (e.g. disc issues). I tend to stoop/slouch a lot--can that be causing it? I've been like this for at least the last 6 or 7 years. I admit the only exercise I get is an occasional walk.
Does anybody else have this problem? Would the Paradigm's design and the FS's organization spread the items out so it's more balanced than the Stowaway, where things just kinda fall to the bottom?
I'm loathe to spend the money if it's not really going to help.
Thoughts?
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