Using the backpack’s chest or abdomen strap Distributing the weight of the pack evenly Boyke-Lohmann urges kids to always ...

As families do their back-to-school shopping, one of the most important purchases they'll make is backpacks. Backpacks not only carry and protect homework, books, electronic devices and lunches ...

Dr. Vallotton adds a child should never wear their backpack off of one shoulder, always wear it with both straps. Carrying a ...

Being loaded down with textbooks, gym equipment and school supplies can make backpacks heavy and hard to wear. If they're not worn properly, backpacks may cause back, neck and shoulder ...

For some kids, back to school can mean back pain. Often, the reason is as plain as the pack on their backs. “It’s unusual to have a child under the age of 12, a preadolescent, have back pain ...

Just like any heavy load, backpacks can lead to some back pain, said Meier, a surgeon with Children’s Orthopaedics of Louisville, which is affiliated with Kosair Children’s Hospital.

"As the tree bends, so grows the tree." Dr. Justin Kamerman-- a Sacramento chiropractor-- uses the tree analogy to describe the way a child's body structure changes when weighed down by a heavy ...