You've Been Carrying the Wrong Bag for Years

2021-08-13

School bag with a long, dragging on the bottom, many children feel this posture on the back of the school bag is both energy saving and comfortable. But in fact, such a backpack posture is very easy to hurt the spine!


Because this case bag's center of gravity down, all the weight of the shoulder joint independently bear backpack, shoulder trapezius muscle levator and continued contraction, head forward to keep balance and the weight of the backpack, head excessive extension forward, left the bisector of the body, the head splenius splenius and neck and head half spine muscle contraction will continue to protect the vertebral joints, so it is easy to cause muscle stress damage.

Teenagers don't correct double shoulder ‍ ‍ backpack ‍ ‍ ‍ method, and the heavy backpacks are not conducive to growth and development, can the weaker adolescent spinal muscle development on both sides of the neuromuscular long-term is in nervous condition, which occurred after scoliosis, and lordosis, convex defects and forward position, cause back pain, muscle pain and other diseases.


What is the correct way to carry a backpack?

Hold the adjustable belt on both shoulders with both hands under the shoulder strap lock. Pull the adjustable belt back and down vigorously until it reaches the root of the backpack. This is the standard normative action to complete the backpack.

Be sure to pull the straps to the bottom, keeping the straps close to the shoulder joints and the backpack close to the spine, with the bottom of the backpack resting above the belt. This naturally straight back, head and neck also naturally back to the neutral position, head and neck do not have to extend forward to maintain the balance of the human body, neck and shoulder pain will disappear.

In addition, the bag rests on top of the belt so that the weight of the bag passes through the sacroiliac joint and through the thighs and calves to the ground, spreading out some of the weight.

In addition to backpacks, carrying one shoulder bag incorrectly can be a health risk.

Weight of one shoulder bag: 5% of excess weight

Long-term unilateral shoulder force is very easy to cause high and low shoulder, if the long-term failure to correct, left and right shoulder and upper limb muscle strength imbalance, not only easy to cause stiff neck and other problems, but also will cause insufficient strength of cervical instability, in this case, the incidence of cervical spondylosis increased. At the same time, high and low shoulders can cause the thoracic vertebrae to curve to one side, which may develop into scoliosis.

To avoid high and low shoulder problems, the most important thing is to balance the shoulder. When carrying a one-shoulder bag, take turns to carry it left and right.

Also, don't pack too much in a one-shoulder bag, try to carry no more than 5% of your body weight, and use a backpack when you have too many items.

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