It\u2019s that time of year and as I drive past schools \u2013 I cringe at the way children are wearing their school bags, with complete disregard for their posture or the potential damage they might be doing by wearing their bags around their knees.<\/p>\n
A systematic review found that one-third of adolescents report musculoskeletal pain monthly or more.<\/p>\n
The spined is designed for specific areas to take the load, during this period of growth it\u2019s important to help nurture the body even when adolescents seem hell bent on doing the opposite.<\/p>\n
A study by the Chiropractic Association found that 50 per cent of parents thought their children had good posture, when in fact over 80 per cent of the children had bad posture!<\/p>\n
Carrying bags with a single shoulder, causes a twist in the spine and gives the appearance of Scoliosis. Carrying all of
\nthe weight on your shoulders (where the shoulder straps are at maximum length and the bag hangs down near the buttock), causes the head position to move forward, straining through the neck and a roundness through the upper back and spine.<\/p>\n