Student schoolbags cause excessive pressure on young spines

New research by world-leading spinal surgeon Dr Ken Hansraj shows that heavy and overcrowded schoolbags are causing serious danger to children’s growing spines, with 10 pounds in a backpack equalling 72 pounds of force to a student’s spine. He joins the show to discuss the issues heavy schoolbags are causing and what can be done to alleviate that pressure on young spines.

Student schoolbags cause excessive pressure on young spines
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