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Rucksacks and back pain
Rucksacks…. how to pack and wear them to avoid back pain.
Many of us now sensibly wear a rucksack to work or school. Some have had advice that it would be a better way to carry their gear to work or school and others have just found that is just helps in their overall day to day efficiency. We often see patients who wear their packs poorly and this may have been a contributory cause to them suffering with back pain and them needing to see an osteopath.
Motivation
As an osteopathic clinic we regularly try to motivate our patients to improve their health to encourage healing and better function of the body. This can be through exercise, diet, weight loss or just allowing more time for oneself.
iKids and screens…
You know kids love looking at screens. According to a 2015 study, British children between 5 and 16 years old spend an average of 6.5 hours a DAY looking at screens! The article is pretty in-depth and is listening to the thoughts of psychologists and their concerns of how the escalation of children (both young and old) using ‘screens’ is affecting their wellbeing.
