Any parent who has lifted their child’s backpack recently knows why there is such a concern for backpack safety. To decrease the opportunity for back pain to creep into your child’s life, be sure to follow these simple steps. First, pick a backpack with wide straps. Then make sure that the child wears both straps while keeping the backpack high enough on the back to distribute weight over the shoulders, not resting on the hips. If your child is rolling their shoulders and back forward, there is likely too much weight in the backpack. Try decreasing the amount of weight the child needs to carry.
No child should be haveback pain. If you have a child complaining of pain, contact The Winchester Institute at 614-760-5555 or at www.thewinchesterinstitute.com for information about how chiropractic care may be able to restore motion to the spine and decrease the aches and pains your child experiences.