When we consider back pain in kids, the most obvious culprit is the backpack. Just how much impact does a backpack have on a child’s body? Analysis from the Consumer Product Safety Commission demonstrates that when a child hauls a backpack weighing 12 pounds back and forth to school and raises it 10 times daily, by the end of the year, the total load is 21,600 pounds. Although it’s distributed throughout the year, the cumulative weight is that of a large African elephant, a combined force that can lead to back pain.
Backpacks are not just a functional item for books and supplies but a way for kids to express themselves with certain colors and themes. However, these shoulder bags are a common cause of back-to-school pain. Medical News Today spoke with Dr. Danielle Cooley, an osteopath with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on proper selection and use to best prevent backpack pain.
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