Do you remember the last time that you had back pain? What kind of pain was it? Was it in your shoulders or your lower back? Did it feel like a constant ache or a sharp pain? These are some of the questions we tend to ask adults because adults are riddled with health issues and pains. But oftentimes, we forget to inquire about the status of our kids and how they feel. Heavy backpacks can cause a huge amount of pain for the average student, from elementary school up through college. Most of the time this culminates in the form of neck, back, and shoulder pains—not to mention a lasting change in posture and walking. Fortunately, chiropractic adjustments can maintain alignment, along with these tips to help your child through the school year.
Prevent Pain from Heavy Backpacks
Your child may want the coolest backpack, but it isn’t necessarily the best for their back. Specific types of bags like messenger bags or cross shoulder bags are not designed for students, they are designed for adults with streamlined work and materials. Further, there are bags that are designed for students. These will come in the form of a double strap with pads for the back and on the arm straps to help deal with the weight of books. Most of the time these bags become heavy backpacks because students are expected to carry their textbooks with them to each of their classes. This begins in middle school and continues up through most college courses.
To help prevent issues from heavy backpacks, Make sure that your child is wearing their backpack correctly and only carrying the essentials. Students tend to accumulate materials during the week and if they do not clean out their bag enough, that weight will continue to grow and weigh down on their shoulders and back. One of the best routes to shoulder pain prevention is by having them change their routine of how things are organized in their bag. Since most of the stress is carried on their shoulders, when they change the weight distribution of the bag, that weight will correct some of the alterations that have happened prior.
Come to Our Voorhees Chiropractic Clinic for Neck and Back Pain Relief
If making these changes doesn’t help your student, then it’s time to seek some professional help. Spinal alignments will help to deliver immediate neck and back pain relief. Further, by getting chiropractic therapy before the school year starts, you can prevent pain from starting in the first place.
If you’ve ever experienced neck, back, or shoulder pain, you know how much it impacted your life — now imagine that for your child. To get started with a natural solution for pain relief, visit us or contact us directly. Bird Chiropractic is your local treatment for bodily pains and aches no matter your age or stage in life.
