BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) -As the school year kicks off, kids are diving back into routines filled with homework, screen time, and long hours at their desks. But while parents and teachers focus on ...

Heavy backpacks can do more harm than you might think—leading to muscle strain, posture issues, and even spinal stress in growing kids. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, talks about how to properly size ...

This pandemic year is heavy enough for students without the added burden of an overloaded backpack. Backpacks that are too heavy can cause issues from poor posture to long-lasting spinal damage. Spine ...

From elementary school and into college, millions of students across the country ascribe their aching backs to the heavy loads they carry to class each day. With no simple replacement for the ...

Back to school shopping season is upon us, but the most important thing on your list shouldn’t be clothes or notebooks—instead, focus on finding a properly fitting backpack for your child. “It’s very ...

There’s much more to a backpack than color, style and a logo. An ill-fitting backpack can cause damage to children, some even end up in the emergency room according to experts. “Each year kids come to ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to a study published in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, students bearing excessive weight in their backpacks can develop long-lasting back ...

The start of school brings with it potential injuries to students’ necks, shoulders and backs from heavy backpacks improperly worn. In addition to causing pain, these injuries to muscles and joints ...

During a trip to Nepal in the early 1980s, Marilyn von Foerster struggled under the weight of her traditional backpack. Her knees ached. Her back ached. So she switched to one of two carrying systems ...

Parents have raised concerns about the excessive weight of elementary-school students’ backpacks, saying children struggle to breathe under the strain. The Liberty Times (sister paper of the Taipei ...