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Back Packs & Posture In Children
Children naturally move with freedom and ease. Technology and textbooks are putting these freedoms at risk.
Children today sit far more today than they used to. These days, children have regular access to smartphones, laptops and I-pads. These gadgets create chronic postural stress. Additionally, children sit for long periods of time in schools, placing a huge demand on a child’s structure. Children are physically aging more quickly than ever.
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Moreover, children carry absurdly heavy school backpacks. If you factor in all of these postural challenges, it would appear unlikely that our children’s growing malleable bodies would develop healthy posture. In fact according to a study, 70% of children carried their backpacks in a stooped posture.
Posture is a health issue
We generally believe that posture is related to appearance and that is the only concern. More importantly, posture is a health issue.
Poor posture has major implications that affect our well-being:
While all this might seem overwhelming you can take the first step to positively impact your child’s health.
By David Frome • Good Posture, Physical Therapy, Rolfing • • Tags: Back Packs, Rolfing for Children