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Backpacks Equal Back Pain

By September 30, 2013December 9th, 2014Legacy Sport & Wellness Blog

Kids are back in school and, if not already, will soon be loaded down with books, homework, lunch boxes…all manner of things in a pack on their backs.  As efficient as this may be, the load on young developing spines is not a good thing.  Spines will adapt to load, but this disorganizes the tissue.  A beautiful solution is for kids to learn some ELDOA for the mid and upper Thoracic spine.  An ELDOA right after they come home from school and before bed and the spinal tissue is reorganized!

Read more:  http://www.spine-health.com/wellness/ergonomics/backpacks-and-back-pain-children
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