School kids and Backpacks

If your kids are back at school chances are they are carrying around backpacks. This tab contains helpful information about how to tell if your child is putting undue stress on their spine  with their pack, how to select the right pack, how to pack the pack, and signs to look for if your child may be experiencing pain or discomfort from loads that are too heavy or in need of rebalancing.

To view a video about kids and back packs, please click here.

To see an info sheet about back packs, including optimal weight guidelines, please click here.

Feel free to share this information with your child's teachers, or pass it on to family, friends and neighbours.

Back and neck pain are highly prevalent in our society. This is one area when we can practice a prevention strategy from a young age.