One thing we see a lot of this time of year is increased tension, pain and headaches in the young adult population. Often times the childs backpack is a major factor in this increase in pain. Follow these tips to protect your childs spine. ...
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In our office, we are seeing more and more children with neck and back pain due to improper backpacks. Wearing a backpack incorrectly promotes poor posture, or worse, joint and spinal stress. Here are some important tips to protect your children from spinal stress. Purchase backpacks with wide, padded adjustable straps so that the backpack can be fitted to your child’s body Have your child wear both shoulder straps Your child’s backpack should never hang more than four inches below the waistline. Choose a backpack with multiple compartments so items do not shift. Make sure your child’s backpack weighs no more...
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