By Megan Wehring
HAYS COUNTY – School is in session. Students have all the supplies they need to succeed but, is their backpack the right one for them?
According to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), young children are suffering from back pain earlier than previous generations – and overweight backpacks can be a contributing factor. A study showed that over 70% of the children surveyed used a backpack that exceeded the recommended 10% of their body weight and of these children, 32% complained of back pain.
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