Every new school session bring lots of new things- new books, new accessories & ‘A New School Bag with lots of weight in it’. These days, back to school is not as easy & fun as much it sounds. Such heavy backpack takes toll on a child’s posture right from morning till evening.
That’s not it!!
If their activities keep on increasing, their backpack keeps on getting heavier & heavier & a child is not going to complain unless it is too much for him/her.
But it is our responsibility to keep a check on how they are walking, what is the weight of their bags, are they comfortable with it, do they have pains & aches anywhere.
Getting an answer for all this is really important. Change in posture does not happen in a single joint or a part of body. It happens in complete body,affecting their overall alignment.
We may not notice but there is a lot of change which occur in muscles & joints. Also too often kids don’t wear their backpacks correctly & this increases the risk of getting injured. Also, too old or worn out backpacks should not be continued because these don’t give the appropriate support required while carrying such load & may cause severe back, neck, shoulder pain.
It is very important that even slightest of body pains are taken seriously. Following precautions should be taken:
They should be taught proper posture.
Should remain active.
Can perform simple stretches in between their classes.
They should have a backpack with padded straps.
Should not hang backpack on one shoulder, weight should be equally divided on both the shoulders.
They should not carry extra items to school. Should pack wisely.
