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August
1, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – In a study conducted by Spine Magazine, 80% of the
children asked said that their backpacks were heavy. In addition,
65% felt the backpacks caused them fatigue and 46% stated they had back
pain due to the heavy load. VibrantCare Rehabilitation clinics
will be offering free backpack fitting for children and adults to ease
their backaches during the month of August.
Physical therapists will provide adults and children
with proper selection, wearing and loading of packs. Tips
include:
- Choose a pack with well-padded shoulder straps and
always wear both of them,
- Choose a pack that is appropriate for the wearers’
size and age, and
- Never allow a child to carry more than 15% of his or
her body weight. i.e. A child that weighs 100 pounds should not
carry a backpack weighing over 15 pounds.
VibrantCare Rehabilitation consists of more than 50 patient care
centers in 5 states. VibrantCare clinics specialize in a
multitude of services including hand, vestibular, TMJ, incontinence
training and industrial, orthopedic and sports medicine
rehabilitation. VibrantCare offers bilingual staff and employer
injury prevention and management
programs.
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