Scientists tell us that wallets when tucked in the back pocket like many men in Africa and around the world do may trigger pain in de back, buttocks and legs.

The medical experts say that a loaded wallet may slightly shift the spine out of alignment, causing muscle tension.

Worse still, scientists pronounce that storing wallets in the back pocket can lead to compression and irritation of the sciatic nerve.

Compression and irritation of the sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body and begins from nerve roots in the lumber spinal cord in the lower back. It extends through the buttock area to send nerve endings down the lower limb. The best preventive method is to remove the wallet before sitting, especially in the car.