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How’s Your Posture Today?

We’ve heard it before, but we need to be vigiliant in ensuring we maintain good posture when both standing and sitting. In many cases, it is a combination of several factors that cause a person to have poor posture. Most poor posture is casued by: Excessive weight Weak muscles Muscles imbalances Laziness in paying attention to …

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School’s back! Heavy backpacks can hurt!

School’s back! Heavy backpacks can hurt! Now that school has gone back it’s time to check your child’s backpack to ensure they’re wearing them the right way. Carrying heavy school bags is a risk factor for musculoskeletal problems.  Research shows that backpacks should weigh less than 10% of the student’s body weight, and that the …

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