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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

Quote:

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


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