Overweight school bags may be condemning too many of the nation’s children to a lifetime of back pain and adding to the £481 million that the NHS currently spends on treating back pain each year.
October 25, 2005 (Press Release) --
School bags are routinely carried around school all day, not worn properly and often containing too much. And they are sometimes designed more for looks than for health. There is now growing medical evidence that some of the UK’s children may be paying a heavy price for looking cool and having nowhere to put their books and equipment between lessons.
Parents can help to protect their children’s health by ensuring that they have a correctly fitted, ergonomically efficient school bag. Up until now part of the problem has definitely been the fashion factor, with few suitable alternatives to the rows of branded bags in the local sports shop. But one UK company now sells a school bag that not only looks good, but also makes a major contribution to spinal health.
The SPI® Ergonomic School Bag has just been launched in the UK. The bags are manufactured in the Far East, endorsed by the Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong, and are already very popular in South East Asia. They are available to buy online from http://store.ergonomicschoolbags.co.uk and come with full fitting instructions and advice on good posture. There are two sizes in a range of colours for both younger and older children, with a hardwearing reflective finish to increase visibility during winter mornings and evenings.
The SPI® school bag is designed so that the bag sits in the best position on the back to protect a child’s spine. The straps and padding distribute the load evenly to reduce stress on key muscles and joints in the back, neck and shoulders. Adjustable ‘parachute’ shoulder straps ensure a snug fit once the bag is in place.
The leading charity for healthier backs, BackCare, has identified the weight and design of school bags as a significant factor in the steady increase in back pain reported amongst children and young people. BackCare also cites poorly designed school furniture, the lack of adequate storage facilities in schools and a lack of exercise amongst your people as contributing to a growing problem. BackCare reports that as many as 50% of children are experiencing some level of back discomfort by the age of 15.
BackCare awareness week 2005 is 17-23 October and BackCare is leading the campaign to protect children from back pain through more information and for measures to ensure that schools must provide adequate storage and better furniture.
Parents can help by encouraging good posture, by encouraging their children to take in only what they need each day in their bags and by making sure that the bags they use are up to the job, especially while young bones are still developing.
Parents can help to protect their children’s health by ensuring that they have a correctly fitted, ergonomically efficient school bag. Up until now part of the problem has definitely been the fashion factor, with few suitable alternatives to the rows of branded bags in the local sports shop. But one UK company now sells a school bag that not only looks good, but also makes a major contribution to spinal health.
The SPI® Ergonomic School Bag has just been launched in the UK. The bags are manufactured in the Far East, endorsed by the Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong, and are already very popular in South East Asia. They are available to buy online from http://store.ergonomicschoolbags.co.uk and come with full fitting instructions and advice on good posture. There are two sizes in a range of colours for both younger and older children, with a hardwearing reflective finish to increase visibility during winter mornings and evenings.
The SPI® school bag is designed so that the bag sits in the best position on the back to protect a child’s spine. The straps and padding distribute the load evenly to reduce stress on key muscles and joints in the back, neck and shoulders. Adjustable ‘parachute’ shoulder straps ensure a snug fit once the bag is in place.
The leading charity for healthier backs, BackCare, has identified the weight and design of school bags as a significant factor in the steady increase in back pain reported amongst children and young people. BackCare also cites poorly designed school furniture, the lack of adequate storage facilities in schools and a lack of exercise amongst your people as contributing to a growing problem. BackCare reports that as many as 50% of children are experiencing some level of back discomfort by the age of 15.
BackCare awareness week 2005 is 17-23 October and BackCare is leading the campaign to protect children from back pain through more information and for measures to ensure that schools must provide adequate storage and better furniture.
Parents can help by encouraging good posture, by encouraging their children to take in only what they need each day in their bags and by making sure that the bags they use are up to the job, especially while young bones are still developing.
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