Backpack Safety Tips For The School Year From Dr Raymond Wiegand
Released on = September 5, 2006, 8:16 am
Press Release Author = Weldon Spring Clinic
Industry = Healthcare
Press Release Summary = Chiropractor, Dr. Raymond Wiegand, gives backpack safety tips for the upcoming school year. Learn how to
avoid possible back injury and stay healthy this school year.
Press Release Body = Dr. Raymond Wiegand of Weldon Spring Clinic in St. Charles, MO wants you to know that your child\'s backpack might be causing harm! The potential dangers of heavy backpacks used by children are greater than most parents realize.
According to national guidelines, students should carry backpacks that weigh 10-15% of their body weight. Yet did you know that 55% of students are carrying backpacks that weigh more than the recommended weight? (Simmons College, April, 2001)
Dr. Wiegand said, \"Carrying over this amount can cause permanent damage to a child\'s back and spine. As a chiropractor, I am seeing more and more children complaining about back pain and it is often because of the weight they\'re carrying on their backs to and from school every day.\"
A survey conducted by AIRPACKS in 2000 revealed that 66% of school nurses reported seeing students with pain or injury caused by backpacks.
According to Dr. Wiegand, here are some proven tips for what parents can do to avoid backpack aches and pains:
1. Wear backpack straps on both shoulders, not just one 2. Put heavier books closest to the back, which can reduce the awkward strain 3. Teach your child to bend at the knees while lifting backpacks 4. Try to reduce the load! Only carry what is necessary each day.
Since 1984, Dr. Raymond Wiegand, D.C. has helped over 5,000 patients in St. Charles, MO with back pain. He offers a free consultation to his office so that patients and children can see what chiropractic is all about, without financial risk. Weldon Spring Clinic is located at 6034 Young Drive, St. Charles, MO 63304 and can be reached at 636-329-8774.
Note to Editors: Dr. Raymond Wiegand, D.C. is available as an expert source on chiropractic. Please call him at 636-329-8774.
Web Site = http://www.weldonspringchiro.com
Contact Details = Dr. Raymond Wiegand 6034 Young Drive St. Charles , 63304 $$country
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