Children Don't Have to Carry the Weight of the World

Children's health, just like adults, requires a clear emotional, spiritual, and physical connection. Giving your love and inspiration as well as proper school supplies will go far in taking care of your child's total development.

(PRWEB) December 31, 2004 -- Each fall session a new school year opens doors to exciting opportunities and possibilities for children of all ages. But are these new opportunities being weighted-down by physical and emotional barriers? Children are being exposed to so much information, so fast, and so young they can be seen leaving school grounds with book bags weighing as much as forty pounds.

Many school districts across the nation now set maximum book bag weight guidelines for students, and encourage use of packs with wheels to roll - instead of carry - books to school. In a study by Cincinnati Childrens Hospital, 23% of all injuries were caused by wearing, lifting, or taking off a backpack. Researchers also noted by focusing the study only on injuries sending children to emergency departments it misses injuries diagnosed and treated in a physician's office.

Children's health, just like adults, requires a clear emotional, spiritual, and physical connection. Giving your love and inspiration as well as proper school supplies will go far in taking care of your child's total development. Many parents are also making preventative health care a part of family life to reinforce this physical, emotional, and spiritual connection they have created. A popular new choice in preventative health care is chiropractic because it promotes health from within by removing interference from the bodies neurological pathways, allowing all body sytems to communicate clearly and creatively.

In these hight-stress times it's important for parents to make conscientious decisions giving their mini-me a playful, creative, and fruitful childhood - so that our youngest generation may one day grow up to become our next Greatest Generation!

Here are three recommendations to pamper your child's back -

1. Follow the 20 Percent Rule.

Backpacks should weigh no more than 20 percent of your child's body weight. That means 14 pounds for a 70 pound child.

2. Choose for Function, Not for Cartoon Characters.

Children need a pack that is erogonomically designed and comfortable to wear, even if it doesn't have SpongBob SquarePants on it. A great choice for fun and function is the AirShadow which is suitable for children ages 7 and up, and features a clever weight redistribution system. Call 800-310-7383 to find a retailer near you or go to www.airpacks.com.

3. Preventative health care.

Children rarely complain of back-pain. Just as regular preventive dental check-ups are important for development of healthy teeth, preventive chiropractic wellness check-ups incorporating massage therapy are essential for development of healthy backs, bodies, and minds.

by Jeremy Moran

Jeremy Moran is a Certified Massage Therapist at The Buckhead Center For Health in Atlanta, Georgia and author of www.massageblogs.com - For more information about this article or to schedule a Massage Therapy appointment please call (404) 237-7130

Jeremy Moran, C.M.T.

The Buckhead Center For Health

3098 Piedmont Road, N.E.

Suite 430

Atlanta, GA. 30305

(404) 237-7130

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