A new study of middle school students found higher rates of low back pain in adolescents who:

o Carried a heavy backpack

o Watched television daily

Stressors come in the form of too much, or too little activity. Encourage those you love to stay active without over doing it.

Paranjape S, Ingole V. Prevalence of Back Pain in Secondary School Students in an Urban Population: Cross-sectional Study. Muacevic A, Adler JR, eds. Cureus. 2018;10(7):e2983. doi:10.7759/cureus.2983.