![]() You may have already experienced this firsthand. Many doctors, chiropractors, and physical therapists are now responding to and treating a diagnosis commonly referred to as “ wallet Sciatica.” Their answer? Stop keeping a thick wallet in your back pocket. Remember when we were talking about spine misalignment due to one raised side held up by a bulky wallet in your back pocket? That can pinch the Sciatic nerve, and likely already is. According to the Harvard Medical School, as many as 40% of people experience Sciatica at some point in their lives. Because it is so large and runs such a long distance, it is pretty easy to pinch or irritate (medically diagnosed as Sciatica). You might think it’s no big deal, but over the years, it’s unfortunately a medically recognized reality.Īnatomically, the Sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body and connects the spinal cord to the hamstrings and thighs, right through each buttock, and connects to muscles all the way down to the toes. ![]() This shifts the spine from its natural vertical position to an offset, tilted alignment that grows ever more serious over time.Įveryone who has ever carried a wallet has gotten uncomfortable at some point on a long drive and taken their wallet out of their pocket to set it in a cupholder or somewhere that wasn’t their back pocket. The thicker the wallet, the more the sitting position is tilted to one side by the placement of the wallet between one side of the buttocks and the seat. Because most people carry a wallet in their back pocket, they end up sitting on it for long periods of the day. The younger we are, the less likely we are to realize this, but carrying a thick wallet can actually be pretty dangerous for our backs as we age. Reason #2: Your wallet will hurt your back in the long-run ![]() Did you know leather can stretch up to 100%? (Spoiler: we solved this by backing our leather with a virtually stretch-proof material in our Stealth Leather wallet.) Filling it with more and more cards just to keep the pockets tight actually exacerbates the problem rather than solving it as stretching just increases. Maybe it’s ripped along the middle, the edges are coming unstitched, or the leather has stretched so much that the card pocket holds 4 cards now instead of just 1. There’s a point when a wallet is no longer able to do its one job: hold those things securely. It’s one thing for a printed logo to rub off over time, but this small mass of material is responsible for carrying your money, your personal identification, and credit and debit cards that could cause serious financial problems and headaches if misplaced. Believe me, I’m all for making things last as long as possible, and I would much rather repair a jacket or pair of shoes than replace them, but a wallet is a bit different. Friends, there’s a time when your wallet has lived its life and needs to be put to rest. Reason #1: Your wallet is worn out past the point of no returnĪ few days ago a friend actually showed me that his current everyday “wallet” is actually just one half of the wallet he used to have until it ripped in two. It’s time we all recognize when it’s time to replace your wallet. For that reason, I’m writing this article. I couldn’t (and still struggle to) believe so many people don’t know when it’s time to replace their wallet with something better. Throughout the development process in the last few years, I can’t tell you how many times a friend has pulled out a ratty, torn mass of leather and cards that’s three quarters of an inch thick to show me their wallet. One of the most popular slim wallets only lasted me 3 weeks before it wore out! Eventually I decided it was time to design a new one. Of the few that were, none lasted long enough because they were made out of cheap materials that would wear out, stretch quickly, and need to be replaced way too often. Ever since that day I’ve been studying every wallet I can.Īt first my goal was to find a wallet for myself that was thin enough I never had to take it out of my pocket, but very few wallets, even the “thin” ones, were actually slim enough to keep in my pocket. I couldn’t keep sitting on my wallet with the back pain I was experiencing, so I put it on the table next to my hospital bed and an opportunistic thief saw their opening. It all started a few years ago when I broke my back and had my wallet stolen in the hospital. (And I fully recognize that about myself.) The problems we all have with the accessory we show off least.
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