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Do Heavy Backpacks Cause Scoliosis?
While heavy backpacks can cause pain or injury for school aged children when not worn or packed properly, they do not cause scoliosis...
Backpacks and back pain: How heavy is too heavy?
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- There are a lot of options for backpacks these days, but most aren’t meant to carry everything in a student’s locker<br>"Parents will come up and ask me how heavy is too heavy,” Dr. Jesse Cooper, chiropractic physician with High Point Regional UNC Health Care, said.<br>As a rule of thumb, Cooper says anything more than 15 to 20 percent of a child’s body weight is more likely to cause back pain. Overloaded backpacks can cause some of the…
Top 10 Scoliosis Exercises And Their Benefits
Living with scoliosis can be tough and painful. This spinal deformity is caused when the brain fails to respond correctly to gravity. As a result,
How to Prevent Back Pain from Kids' Backpacks
While backpacks are great for carrying school essentials, carrying an overloaded one or wearing it improperly can cause issues that persist into adulthood.
Harriet's Heavy Purse Pain and How She Found Relief
A heavy purse can cause damage to your back, shoulder, neck and more. Carrying your purse properly, not putting too much in it, and other tips can help you p...
OUCH! Know When Your Child's Backpack is Too Heavy
Backpacks that are too heavy can lead to back pain and potential issues down the road
What Happens to Your Body When You Wear a Heavy Backpack Every Day
Toting around all of your stuff doesn't have to cause back pain. Learn how your backpack is affecting you—and what to do about it.
Tips on Testing for Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a serious condition affecting the spine occurring both in adults and children. Get effective tips and solutions concerning treating scoliosis.
Scoliosis Do's and Don'ts
Activities that Can Help — or Hurt — if Your Child has ScoliosisAlso applicable to adults!Idiopathic scoliosis is a misunderstood condition, as are the recommended do's and don'ts for people with scoliosis. You may think scoliosis stems from weak muscles or a problem with the spine, but it's
How Exercise Helps Scoliosis
Exercise is a great way to stay healthy and in good shape, and most people are encouraged to exercise frequently to keep their bodies functioning properly. But, is that advice also good for people…
When Lifting Heavy Objects, Women at Greater Risk of Back Injury Than Men
Differences between the sexes could increase women's risk for chronic back problems, according to a study published online in the journal Applied Ergonomics
Does Scoliosis Automatically Mean Surgery?
Scoliosis does not automatically warrant a surgical solution. More and more people diagnosed with scoliosis are seeking non-surgical solutions, and for good reason.
Scoliosis has many faces and treatments
Scoliosis is one of the most common types of spinal deformity. There are multiple types of scoliosis and a wide range in their effects.
Things to Know About Scoliosis Screening
Many children are screened for scoliosis after summer break. Understand the process better by knowing what scoliosis is, what causes it, how it is diagnosed and the common forms of treatment.
How To Recognize Scoliosis in Children
Scoliosis is a spinal condition that results in an abnormal curvature of the spine. You might think that spotting this curvature disorder in your child will be easily, but oftentimes it is not very pronounced in the beginning and slowly continues as the child and their spine develops. Since treatment success hinges on how early …
What Is Scoliosis Surgery?
Spinal fusion is the surgical treatment for scoliosis spine curvature. Learn more about scoliosis surgery. Reviewed by our board-certified surgeons.
Tips for Dealing with Scoliosis
Scoliosis, a condition that causes a major change in the alignment of the spine, typically occurs in children between the ages of 10 to 14.
The Benefits & Potential Drawbacks of Scoliosis Surgery
Scoliosis is a condition that can affect all three levels of your spine, and it can occur in both children and adults. There are a number of factors that determine what type of treatment is best, but for many people, surgery is the best option. Like all surgeries, an operation to correct scoliosis has number …
Scoliosis: Is the Curve in Your Child's Spine Normal?
Scoliosis is defined as curvature in the spine greater than 10 degrees. Scoliosis is a relatively common condition that causes the spine to curve and rotate into a C or S shape instead of a straight line. Curves greater than 10 degrees are seen in approximately 3% of the population.
Scoliosis Screening: Do We Need to Change?
In light of nonsurgical options to manage children with scoliosis, should screening practices change to identify children earlier? Medscape spoke with Jennifer Winell, MD, from CHOP to find out.
