Free Backpack Check

What to bring:

Please bring your child and his/her backpack with its contents.

According to the Association of New Jersey Chirpractors (ANJC), “It is estimated that at least half of all chidlrens’ backpacks are too heavy.”

Carrying a backpack that is too heavy can cause:

- back pain

- headaches

- posture problems...and various other health problems

Making sure your child’s backpack fits properly is essential to his/her health.

- The tightness of the straps

- The distribution of objects within the backpack

- The ratio of the weight of the backpack to the child’s weight

- And the way the backpack is put on.... all effect your child’s health