School can be a pain in the neck, but don’t let it affect
your back. It is not normal for your
children to have back pain, this should not be occurring. Yet upwards of 3 out of every 4 kids report
back pain. Aside from acute cases (car
accident, sports injury), these are commonly preventable issues. Heather Finnegan, PT, DPT wrote an awesome overview with recommendations on proper backpack posture that can be seen here (http://theracorephysicaltherapy.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-is-correctand-safe-way-to-wear.html). While backpacks are a major concern in
causing neck, shoulder, and back pain.
Here are other things to take into consideration to help prevent this
very preventable issue:
Sitting: More and
more research is coming out, and long story short sitting wrecks us. Try to minimize time spent sitting to less
than 2 hours per day
Texting: This is becoming a major issue! Hunched over a cell phone is no way to text,
sit up straight and bring the phone into your line of vision.
Activity: Being inactive and losing strength in important
muscle groups puts you at a much higher risk to develop pain in the neck,
shoulders, and back. Make frequent
movement and activity a priority!
Often the solution is simple and being more aware of your
posture can address and reverse pain that you are experiencing. Don’t let this linger, this is something that
needs to be addressed before it becomes a chronic condition that is much more
difficult to treat. If you’ve been in
pain for longer than one month and this does not change with postural
corrections, please see us for a complementary injury screen for a more
detailed assessment to avoid this becoming a real issue. Good posture is the new cool.
-Dave Paczkowski PT, DPT
TheraCORE Physical Therapy Locations
Five Seasons Family Sports Club
6901 S. Madison
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
630.590-.409
16622 W. 159th St., Ste. 503
Lockport, IL 60441
815.838.5070
350 E. Ogden Ave., Ste. 200
Westmont, IL 60559
630.908.7430
www.theracorept.com
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