backpacks

How backpacks are damaging your child’s spine

With a new school year just around the corner, this blog about backpacks will help you understand what’s happening to your child’s spine every time they put on their school bag.

Many of us can remember what it felt like to lug our backpack from school and most of us see […]

Wednesday, February 3, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: allambie chiropractic, back to school, backpacks, bad posture, children’s chiropractor, Chiropractor Balgowlah, new school year, poor posture, posture|Comments Off

School Bags – A pain in the back!

According to an international study, daily backpack carrying has been shown to be the most frequent cause of discomfort for school children. School backpacks were felt to be heavy by 79.1% of children, caused them fatigue in 65.7% and caused back pain in 46.1%.

School can be a challenging time for […]

Tuesday, January 17, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: back pain, back to school, backpacks, chiropractic, Chiropractic Allambie, Chiropractic Manly, Chiropractic Northern Beaches, chiropractor, Chiropractor Allambie, Chiropractor Manly, chiropractor northern beaches, lower back pain, posture, school, school bags|Comments Off