Focus on the child, starting with the child’s “school bag”

Before I start, I would like to say a few words to the moms who are working hard in the front line of children’s education, “Moms, you have worked hard!” With the increasingly fierce competition in all walks of life, in addition to the adults’ own efforts, hard work, it seems that every family will be this competition “transferred” on the children, so that the children’s education is mentioned in the first line, of course, the children’s schoolbag also continue to increase! Today, we do not talk about the pros and cons of the current education system, nor do we talk about the hardships of mothers in the education of their children and all the helplessness under today’s comparative education, but we focus purely on the “child’s schoolbag” and talk about the topic of “backpacks and children’s spine health” from the orthopedic surgeon’s and medicine’s point of view. The topic of “backpacks and children’s spinal health” is discussed from the perspective of orthopedic surgeons and medical doctors. According to a survey conducted by the North American Spine Society, 42.6% of the organization’s member physicians have treated children or adolescents with back pain or spinal trauma due to heavy or improper use of backpacks, with diagnoses ranging from cervical, thoracic, and lumbar sprains to spondylolisthesis, a type of vertebral stress fracture. Currently, there are no relevant surveys or reports in China, but that doesn’t mean that Chinese children or adolescents don’t suffer from cervical, thoracic, lumbar and back pain and related disorders due to overweight or improper use of schoolbags, as I’m sure moms know best! So what can we do to prevent it? Please pay attention to the following backpack basics: 1, choose the right schoolbag for their children First of all, to fit the child’s body type, the use of shoulder bags, and adjust the straps and shoulder harness, to ensure that the child on the schoolbag feel comfortable. Secondly, if you need to carry a heavier schoolbag, it is recommended to choose a schoolbag with wheels. 2, the reasonable back of the schoolbag Organize the schoolbag, the heavier items will be placed close to the back; using smaller compartments to place loose items, even distribution of weight. At the same time, try to use the two-shoulder backpack method. If the backpack is longer or heavier, intermittent breaks are recommended. 3.Limit the weight of the backpack Members of the North American Spine Society recommend that the weight of the backpack should not exceed 10-15% of the child’s body weight. At the same time, teachers and parents need to assist, for the child’s backpack shoulders, only with the day need books, do not have to carry all of the child’s books. 4. Encourage your child to actively strengthen their back and neck muscles to protect them and prevent injury. Thank you for reading and I hope our next generation grows up healthy!