Will Getting A Breast Reduction Relieve Back Pain?

One of the reasons to get a breast reduction is to improve the symptoms created by excessively heavy breasts. This includes shoulder and back pain as well as neck pain. Most women who seek breast reduction do so for functional rather than cosmetic reasons.

It sounds like you have a fairly small frame and very large breasts.  Therefore, it is likely that insurance would cover the operation, but all insurance companies have their own criteria.

A breast reduction would likely help alleviate any upper back, neck, or shoulder pain that you may have.  Your spinal stenosis may be causing you to have leg pain, and it is unlikely that a breast reduction would help with that discomfort.

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Spinal stenosis can be caused by various things such as, aging, herniated disks, arthritis, etc., occurring when something happens to reduce the amount of space available within the spine. Having a breast reduction may help alleviate the pain. You should be a good candidate for insurance coverage, but each policy has it own requirements. Your best bet is to see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who specializes in breast reduction and have him/her submit pre-authorization request  for you. Good luck!

I am sorry to hear about the discomfort you are experiencing. It’s fairly common for women with very large breasts to experience back pain, neck pain, and posture issues. This is due to the additional weight of the breasts putting a high level of stress on the spine. Breast reduction surgery can be a viable option for women who experience these difficulties, or others who simply want to enjoy the cosmetic benefits of this procedure like achieving a more proportional silhouette and fitting better into their clothes.

Spinal stenosis will not be helped by a reduction.  However, other issues in your life could benefit from this.  If you wonder if a reduction will help, hold your breasts up with your hands and see how it makes you feel.  If you feel instant relief, there is a great chance a reduction will help.  But as for helping spinal stenosis, I am not aware of any effect breasts have on that problem.