“We need to remember that although a backpack can be convenient, it can also be cruel to our bodies,” says Dr. Mike the Chiropractor. “It can twist your back and spine, and pinch your nerves.”
But he has some hints and tips to minimize problems from lugging around all your stuff.
Dr. Michael A. Schwartz, Doctor of Chiropractic, explained his backpack tips and hints to fend off this cruelty when he was the guest of Emily Anonuevo, host of In the Know on Rogers Cable in York Region, on November 14, 2012.
“The rules are easy to follow,” says Dr. Mike, “and they are in the ballpark for just about anyone.”
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Dr. Mike has seen many patients with knee problems caused, or at least made worse, by wrapping the knee too tightly.