Ret10Echo |
09-17-2012 05:30 |
In the category of "No %^*#"
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
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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.
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Story here
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