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One may never realize that the culprits of the frequent complaints of neck and back pain can be your deceptively simple bags and purses. According to a piece published in Philadelphia Media Network philly.com by Surena Namdari, who is an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, 'carrying item', which includes briefcases, purses and other bags, which we usually tend to fill to the brim, is likely responsible for the pain due to unequal distribution of weight on the back.