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Backpack Misuse Leads to Chronic Back Pain, Doctors of Chiropractic Say.

ARLINGTON, Va., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Backpacks have made it easy for many Americans to throw in everything but the kitchen sink without realizing they could be throwing out their backs. Millions of students are racing to the school bus or scurrying to their classes with overstuffed backpacks

Publication: PR Newswire

PREVENTING BACKPACK-RELATED INJURIES IN CHILDREN

Aberdeen Proving Ground released the following issue of APG News: Overloaded backpacks used by children have received a lot of attention from parents, doctors, school administrators and the media in the past several years. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission there were more

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

The Backpack Dilemma: Function vs. Fashion

Chiropractors, pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons alike agree that backpacks are a problem for a child's spine. While a backpack alone may not cause major problems, overloading and improper carrying of a backpack can lead to headaches, neck, shoulder, and lower back pain. According to an article

Publication: Dynamic Chiropractic

Backpack Misuse Causes Multiple Problems, Chiropractors Say.(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)

2001 SEP 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Back pain is pervasive among American adults, but a new and disturbing trend is emerging. Young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations, and the use of overweight backpacks is a contributing factor, according to the

Publication: Health & Medicine Week

Backpack Safety Starting to Pay Off.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- New numbers show that the Backpack Safety Awareness movement is making a difference for school-age children across the country. According to the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission the number of emergency room visits related to backpack injuries is down from

Publication: Business Wire

Backpack Loads Prove That Learning Isn't Light.

Orthopaedic Surgeons Offer Tips to Reduce the Strain on Children's Backs ROSEMONT, Ill., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you looked inside your child's backpack lately? The tools of the trade can include textbooks, notebooks, stuffed folders, gym clothes and shoes, calculators, laptops, cell phones,

Publication: PR Newswire

Backpack Misuse Causes Multiple Problems, Chiropractors Say.

2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Back pain is pervasive among American adults, but a new and disturbing trend is emerging. Young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations, and the use of overweight backpacks is a contributing factor, according to the

Publication: Pain & Central Nervous System Week

Backpack Misuse Leads to Chronic Back Pain, State Doctors of Chiropractic.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Back pain is pervasive among American adults, but a new and disturbing trend is emerging. Young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations, and the use of overweight backpacks is a contributing factor, according to the American Chiropractic

Publication: PR Newswire

School Backpack Use Increases Risk of Childhood Back Pain.

American Chiropractic Association Offers Backpack Safety Checklist ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As students savor the last precious days of summer vacation, parents are out making the final run for school supplies. So, parents, take note -- when back to school shopping this year there is

Publication: PR Newswire

Engineering a backpack: this activity integrates technology (manufacturing, mechanical engineering) art, and science, for students in Grades K to 12.(DESIGN BRIEF)

Context Every student uses a backpack of some sort. In the context of school, backpacks provide a means of transport for books, notebooks, and other school-related items. Backpacks come in all shapes and sizes and are constantly being improved in many aspects (e.g., durability, hold more items,

Publication: The Technology Teacher