bee happy
ok so i know rolling backpacks are dorky. and annoying and whatever else you may care to add...however, i have bad back problems (cracking in lower back and neck, and pain) that keep getting worse. i use a normal backpack now and on average carry a binder, notebook, and folder to school but much more at school. my backpack probably weighs around 15-20 pounds. I'm 13 in middle school and don't particularly want a rolly backpack if ya know what i mean. what should i do?
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From my experience backpacking with loads around fifty pounds, I suggest a couple of preventative measures that you can take:
1] Do not carry a backpack over one shoulder. This creates an imbalanced load, distorting the spinal orientation and muscular response in your body.
2] Purchase a good-quality outdoor recreation backpack that is fit by an outfitter at a specialized outdoor gear shop. A proper backpack loads weight on your hips, not your shoulders and back. The difference between load-bearing on your hips rather than the upper torso is HUGE. An Osprey brand backpack may cost $160 for an adult. You may be able to find a good backpack for less. REI Acumen Mens Laptop Pack, $80, has a minimal waistband. However, other models are designed for more aggressive use with a wider, padded waistband more appropriate for your needs:
Osprey Talon 22 Pack, $100; REI Lookout 40 Pack, $90; Osprey Talon 33 Pack, $130; Gregory Miwok 18 Pack, $75. REI Passage 40 Kid Pack, $100, is probably right for your body size.
Since a single visit to a chiropractor or physical therapist will cost $100 or more, you are better off investing in a good-quality backpack fitted to your size with a waist belt.
3] Visit a chiropractor or physical therapist if your back pains persist.
From my experience backpacking with loads around fifty pounds, I suggest a couple of preventative measures that you can take:
1] Do not carry a backpack over one shoulder. This creates an imbalanced load, distorting the spinal orientation and muscular response in your body.
2] Purchase a good-quality outdoor recreation backpack that is fit by an outfitter at a specialized outdoor gear shop. A proper backpack loads weight on your hips, not your shoulders and back. The difference between load-bearing on your hips rather than the upper torso is HUGE. An Osprey brand backpack may cost $160 for an adult. You may be able to find a good backpack for less. REI Acumen Mens Laptop Pack, $80, has a minimal waistband. However, other models are designed for more aggressive use with a wider, padded waistband more appropriate for your needs:
Osprey Talon 22 Pack, $100; REI Lookout 40 Pack, $90; Osprey Talon 33 Pack, $130; Gregory Miwok 18 Pack, $75. REI Passage 40 Kid Pack, $100, is probably right for your body size.
Since a single visit to a chiropractor or physical therapist will cost $100 or more, you are better off investing in a good-quality backpack fitted to your size with a waist belt.
3] Visit a chiropractor or physical therapist if your back pains persist.
Im all for homework, but do kids really use rolling backpacks?
lillilou
for school?
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My son had one. We had a two mile, each way, walk. That's a long walk. He was in fifth grade and had lots of homework due to advanced classes. It was too long of a walk to have that heavy thing on his back. If you'd actually read up on it you'd see that kids are having serious back problems from heavy back packs. Right now he has a regular one, the wheels on the other backpack wore out! But he goes to a closer school now, so I'm not sure if he'll need one or not. It's still a mile walk.
My son had one. We had a two mile, each way, walk. That's a long walk. He was in fifth grade and had lots of homework due to advanced classes. It was too long of a walk to have that heavy thing on his back. If you'd actually read up on it you'd see that kids are having serious back problems from heavy back packs. Right now he has a regular one, the wheels on the other backpack wore out! But he goes to a closer school now, so I'm not sure if he'll need one or not. It's still a mile walk.
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