Title: Pack it Light. Wear it Right. provides educators, parents and students with information and tips to prevent backpack-related injury. With these materials, we aim to help parents and students choose, pack, lift and safely carry their heavy backpacks on a
1Pack it Light. Wear it Right. provides educators,
parents and students with information and tips to
prevent backpack-related injury. With these
materials, we aim to help parents and students
choose, pack, lift and safely carry their heavy
backpacks on a daily basis.
2- Backpack-related injuries
- Are common
- Can lead to long-term problems
- Are easily preventable
3- Ontario chiropractors report backpacks
- are a leading cause of injury.
- More than half of youth experience at
- least one back pain episode.
4Heavy backpack carried on the back can
- Cause numbness in the arms
- Reduce blood flow
- Create poor posture
- Contribute to headache and neck pain
- Distort natural curve in middle and lower back
5- Lead to muscle strain
- Cause muscles to compensate for uneven weight
- Cause spine to lean to opposite side of weight
- Place stress on mid/lower back
6- You can prevent
- backpack-related injuries.
7Your backpack should
- Be proportionate to your body
- Be made of lightweight material
- Have padded shoulder straps
- at least two inches wide
- Have a padded back
- Have a hip strap or waist belt
- Have several individual pockets
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10- Backpacks shouldnt exceed 15 of a childs
weight - Weight should be evenly distributed
- Pack the heaviest items closest to the body
- Pack odd-shaped items on the outside
- Only carry items that are needed
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12- Always wear both shoulder straps
- Adjust the straps so the pack fits snugly
- Use the waist straps
13When putting on your backpack
- Squat or kneel to pick up the bag
- Avoid twisting or bending
- Lift with the legs
- Place the bag on a waist-high
- surface to slip it on
14More Information
For further information, please contact my clinic
or Ontario Chiropractic Association 200-20
Victoria St., Toronto, ON., M5C 2N8 Web
www.chiropractic.on.ca E-mail
oca_at_chiropractic.on.ca Phone 416-860-0070 ?
1-877-327-2273