Don't Let Backpacks Become Back-to-School Back Pain

Friday, September 2, 2011 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

A pain specialist offers tips for making sure school backpacks won't cause neck or back pain or contribute to deformity of the spine. Tips for adults, too, who risk chronic back pain from bags that are too heavy or carried improperly.

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