Seeing A Chiropractor For Pain From Backpacks
If your child is coming home from school complaining of neck, back, or shoulder pain related to carrying a heavy purse or backpack, they're not alone. This type of pain is common due to the fact that students alternate between carrying heavy bags and sitting in class for much of the day. Good news- a chiropractor can help. Our chiropractor at Atlantic Chiropractic Center in Portsmouth is ready to help your child restore their body and become pain free once again.
Why Do Backpacks Cause Pain?
A heavy backpack or purse puts a lot of strain on your child's shoulder muscles, which can cause pain over time. This pain can radiate, causing neck and back pain as well, especially when combined with spending hours sitting in hard plastic chairs. Many students carry their backpack on one shoulder, just like a purse. This can cause the spine to fall out of alignment, with one side of the body absorbing the extra weight. This can cause shoulder, back, and neck pain as time goes on. While misalignment is a major issue, this type of weight can also contribute to the spine becoming compressed, resulting in even more back pain.
How Can A Chiropractor Help?
A chiropractor can use gentle adjustments to help restore your child's back to it's original state. While it can take time to get full relief, many students experience lessened back, neck, and shoulder pain immediately after their first appointment. The best time to treat these pains is before they start. If your child is already experiencing back, shoulder, and neck pain, be sure to make an appointment right away so that our chiropractor can use gentle spinal decompression to provide your child's spine with gentle relief.
Call Us Today
If your child is coming home from school and complaining of upper body pain, don't wait for the problem to get worse. Call Atlantic Chiropractic Center in Portsmouth at 603-436-9229 to set up an appointment today.