The Massachusetts Chiropractic society says young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations and overweight backpacks are a contributing factor.
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September 8th, 2010 
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No Comments »Study: Heavy Backpacks Can Damage Kids’ Spines (WCBS-TV New York)
February 3rd, 2010 Luggage Boy These days, it seems like kids are getting more homework than ever. Now, a new study finds that lugging all those books around may be bad for their backs. More than 90 percent of school children carry backpacks, and every year thousands of kids go to the emergency room complaining of back pain. New research shows those heavy backpacks are really causing damage to the spine which, in some cases …
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Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Back Pain, bags, Children Backpacks, Emergency Room, handbags, Homework, Luggage?!?!?, news, School Backpacks, Spine, suitcases, Tv New, Wcbs Tv New York, Yahoo No Comments »School Backpacks: Heavy Burden to Shoulder (The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth)
January 30th, 2010 Luggage Boy Study shows compression and spinal curvature caused by heavy school backpacks American school kids. Too young for the weight of the world to be on their shoulders but ripe for back pain because of overloaded backpacks. The University of California at San Diego gave kids backpacks ranging from empty to 26 pounds then used an MRI to scan their spines. The result? The heavier the bags the more disc …
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Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Back Pain, bags, handbags, Heavy Burden, Kids Backpacks, Luggage?!?!?, Mri Scan, news, School Backpacks, School Kids, Shoulders, Spinal Curvature, Spines, suitcases, University California, University Of California, University Of California At San Diego, Yahoo No Comments »Heavy backpacks can lead to spinal strain in children (New Kerala)
January 28th, 2010 Luggage Boy Washington, January 28 : Children who carry heavy backpacks can suffer from spinal strain and increased back pain, a new study claims.
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Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Back Pain, bags, Children Backpacks, handbags, Kerala, Lead, Luggage?!?!?, news, Study Claims, suitcases, Yahoo No Comments »CONSUMER REPORTS: Best backpacks (9 News Denver)
August 24th, 2009 Luggage Boy KUSA – Twenty million students risk back pain by lugging around twice the recommended weight in their backpacks. And just finding a sturdy backpack is tough. Who wants one that doesn’t last past September? Consumer Reports tested a dozen backpacks.
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