{"id":487,"date":"2020-01-24T13:50:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T13:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bengalurukidsortho.in\/?p=487"},"modified":"2020-04-08T09:50:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T09:50:14","slug":"backpack-safety-tips-to-protect-children-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bengalurukidsortho.in\/?p=487","title":{"rendered":"Backpacks – Safety tips to protect children back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Backpacks are a practical and popular way for children and adolescents to carry school books and supplies.  If backpacks are used correctly, can be a good way to carry the necessities of the school days. And backpacks are designed to distribute the weight of the load among some of the body\u2019s strongest muscles. However, when backpacks are too heavy or worn incorrectly can cause problems for children and teenagers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problems backpacks can pose \u2013 <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When a heavy backpack is placed on the shoulder, the weight forces can pull a child backward. To compensate, that child will bend forward at the hips or arches the back. This compresses the spine unnaturally, leading pain at the shoulder, neck, and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pack with narrow tight straps digs into the shoulder and can interfere with circulation and compress the nerve. These can lead to tingling, numbness, weakness in the arms and hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And also, the bulky or heavy backpack can hit others while turning around; children can trip over, pack falls on them and increases the risk of falling due to off-balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding a safe backpack \u2013 <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n