Heavy backpacks affect the spine of the kids

Several studies have shown that the use of school bags incorrectly and with a lot of weight can cause muscle contracture, neck pain, lumbar pain and in the shoulders. In that sense, in the context of the face-to-face return to classes, after the pause caused by the covid-19 pandemic, experts warn about the consequences that the weight of backpacks can have on children, which come from an absence of the physical activity.

In this regard, Dr. Marcel Rupcich, pediatric orthopedic surgeon and neuroortopedic specialist at the La Trinidad Teaching Medical Center in Caracas, explained to Últimas Noticias that the Lumps are usually worn on only one side of the body, when they are designed to be worn on both shoulders. This can cause damage in the medium term and that is why parents have to be vigilant and adopt preventive measures to correct it.

It says that the weight of backpacks, as well as Inappropriate positions when sitting or spending a lot of time in front of the computer can lead to structural deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis. In that order, continuous reinforcement is required in the environments, whether or not classes are resumed in person, since children today interact through cell phones and have fun online, and in the absence of activity physical, prolonged exposure to these media and overweight in the shoulders makes the young individual more vulnerable.

“The little ones can hurt themselves, since, the smaller, the greater the biological plasticity and that refers to the skeleton. So the constant weight of one side will produce changes in the structures of the spine. This also applies to the postures that are adopted to use telephones or video games, most of those who do so are hunchbacked, and although there is no direct relationship, they could also be injured and that will be seen in adolescence “, he commented.

Suggests that the parents’ society requires schools to make more flexible the use of books and notebooks by digital to avoid so much weight in the packages. In addition, in light of the reactivation of the academic schedule, he noted that, despite health protocols, study centers must also allow children to have breaks every 40 minutes to rest their gaze and stretch for 5 or 10 minutes.

Add that the axis of the body is the spine and that the development of the skeleton is directly linked to the physical activities that the body experiences during growth.

Acquired disorders

The doctor, who provides advice through his instagram @doctormarcelrupcich, points out that bad posture habits can result in acquired alterations. In this regard, he concludes that it is best to stimulate sports and return to healthy habits, as well as maintain muscle tone that has been lost in a pandemic.

In the Infants, the main thing is that they do not carry so much weight on their back and can enjoy the mobility of their skeleton. Among other things, it meant that allowing babies to sit in a w shape, that is, kneeling with their legs out to the side, is not correct.

It indicates that, although this allows a better support of the body, if it is maintained over time, from the age of 8, approximately, the child will be able to see the child walking with the feet and legs turned inside, due to the fact that the femur was deformed with a rotation internal. The ideal is to balance the body with a healthy posture and avoid too many loads on the bulges.

Recommendations

• Boys and girls should only carry the essentials in their backpack, which should be slung over their shoulders shoulder and not on one side.
• Promote mobility every hour for periods of at least 10 minutes, to allow the muscles to have more strength.
• Pause and get up from the chair, move and stretch.
• When working in front of the computer, place the screen at the eye level, use and change your gaze to other horizons every 40 minutes.
• The chair must have a slightly inclined backrest and support at the level of the lumbar area.