Doctors recommend that small carried in their backpacks not over 10 or 15 percent of their body weight, and that these bags are placed in a proper manner, "in the top of the back"

The specialist in orthopedic surgery and traumatology of the Clinic Quirón of Valencia, Hector Perez Caballero, said today that the excessive weight of the backpacks of school children can bring problems or muscle overload in the joints in children, which can lead to degenerative diseases or chronicles in adulthood. Also, the expert pointed out that 60 percent of school-age children suffer at some time back pain.

Thus, Dr. Perez told Europa Press that "the pressure school" forced to carry much weight to children, which can cause overloads in the joints or muscles of the lower spine, in addition to Disc early or joint pain in the posterior with overloading joints, "which are quite difficult to control once they have established themselves as such."

Therefore, the doctor recommended that small carried in their backpacks not over 10 or 15 percent of their body weight, and that these bags are placed in a proper manner, "in the upper back."
Thus said the bags must be placed on pads and both shoulders, "and not just one", and supported in the dorsal area, "with no straps too long." Otherwise, he explained, would increase the burden lumbar and overburden the area.

In addition, he advised that the throw will not take her shoulders "excessively forward," because in this way are the arch column in "the opposite direction and overburden the cervical spine." He also recommended placing the correct weight inside the backpack, so that it will not fall vertically to the ground, leading to arcing back.

The optional also noted that the backpacks should be "adapted" to the age and size of the child, and not use them for several years. In this sense, commented that "a backpack is not bad per se, but that is bad for the way of carrying."