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Back to School!

Back to school!  Curriculum nights, meet the teachers, and shopping for school supplies.  One purchase that often gets little thought, other than the color, is the backpack that the child will be carrying everyday!  This is actually one of the most important purchases that you make and can have a life long affect on your child’s development and health. Why?  If a backpack is the wrong size or if it is worn or used improperly, they can cause injuries and can impact your child’s developing spine.  The consequences can last a lifetimes.  Studies show that 64% of children have backpack related pain.  65% of adolescent Medical Doctor visits are due to back pack injuries.  3,300 children between the ages of 5-14 were treated in the ER for backpack related injuries.   What is causing these injuries?  When a young adult carries excess weight on their spine as they're growing and developing, it can create spinal misalignments and subluxations.  As the child grows through futu