Is your kid’s backpack too heavy? Florida pediatrician Gabriella Dauer is sounding the alarm on how kids who carry “large, heavy backpacks” can develop pain and injuries. Dauer’s solution comes in ...

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Too-heavy backpacks can cause muscle strain and back pain, even sending some children to the hospital. The September issue of Backpacker magazine, which reports there were 7,000 U.S. emergency-room ...

Dauer points out that “significant back pain that’s continuous” is not necessarily the result of heavy backpacks, and is something to consult a healthcare provider about. “You tell your kid to put ...