The 6 good tips from your Osteopath :

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1. Opt for a satchel with compartments to better distribute the weight of the bag;

2. Place the heaviest notebooks closest to the back so that the weight does not pull the child back;

3. Choose straps that are wide enough and padded to protect the shoulders;

4. Opt for real back padding to protect the back;

5. Tighten the straps so that the backpack sticks as closely as possible to your child's back.

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THE BAG WITH WHEELS, A FALSE GOOD IDEA?

Indeed, as the child often pulls it with the same arm, this creates a rotation of the body and an imbalance.

There is also a tendency to not realize the weight of the wheeled schoolbag and to overload it more than another type of bag.

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Childhood is a pivotal period for growth : it is at this time that your child takes good or bad habits, especially in terms of his posture.

Knowing that children are also all day sitting (slumped) behind a desk, their backs are put to the test!

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Back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain are very common pains in children.

We also find children with so-called scoliotic attitudes, which can be caused by wearing a satchel that is too heavy. Attention scoliotic attitudes are different from a real scoliosis (deformation of the spine and the rib cage). Scoliosis which in turn could be aggravated by a too heavy schoolbag.

The symptoms described above are very common in children, but are very well managed by osteopathy.

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Rafaele Hana FEDIDA

Osteopath DO

Jerusalem