As back-to-school time approaches for students — or has already begun, in many areas — doctors share tips for parents and kids about overweight backpacks and the damage they can do.

One shoulder. Kids who wear their backpacks over just one shoulder may end up leaning to one side to offset the extra weight. They might develop lower and upper back pain and strain their ...

It's time to think about heavy backpacks and its dangers. News 12's Carol Silva speaks with Dr. Vincent Johnson from New York Spine & Pain Physicians on the topic.

Is your child's backpack too heavy? Often everything a child needs at school can be found in one place-on their back. From books and notebooks to pencils and other school supplies, it all gets ...

Long-term use of poorly designed or heavy backpacks can lead to early joint issues in shoulders, hips, and knees. With this advice in hand, parents can keep their children safe, healthy, and ...

While a backpack should make it easier for students to carry supplies to and around school, the wrong backpack worn incorrectly can make it painful. San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo.

If you have children in grade school or in high school, you have probably noticed the heavy backpacks that they're carrying and there is a clear problem. The average backpack load of a typical ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says an estimated annual average of 7,500 kids under 19 years old were treated in emergency rooms for injuries related to backpacks from 2017 to 2019.