Ret10Echo
09-17-2012, 05:30
I know there is a serious side to the story, but this just struck me funny this morning...
Yes, heavy packs will mess you up....eventually.... :lifter
Are there long-term risks from the heavy-backpack hunch?
Paula Wolfson, wtop.com
WASHINGTON - It is a relatively new phenomenon - kids hunched over from the weight of their school backpacks.
Doctors are already seeing some disturbing signs. Dr. Suzanne Groah, a spinal injury expert at the Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital, says there has been a substantial increase in the number of kids going to doctors and even hospitals with back and neck pain.
Story here (http://wtop.com/267/3039808/Heavy-backpacks-may-lead-to-health-risk)
Yes, heavy packs will mess you up....eventually.... :lifter
Are there long-term risks from the heavy-backpack hunch?
Paula Wolfson, wtop.com
WASHINGTON - It is a relatively new phenomenon - kids hunched over from the weight of their school backpacks.
Doctors are already seeing some disturbing signs. Dr. Suzanne Groah, a spinal injury expert at the Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital, says there has been a substantial increase in the number of kids going to doctors and even hospitals with back and neck pain.
Story here (http://wtop.com/267/3039808/Heavy-backpacks-may-lead-to-health-risk)