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As kids go back to school, here are some backpack safety tips and recommendations from :

1. Check frequently that your child is not carrying more than 15% of his or her body weight in the backpack.

2. Encourage your child to bring only necessary books and materials home each night.

3. Ask your child if he or she can store items in a locker rather than the backpack.

4. Educate your child about proper backpack wear. Keep straps on both shoulders and use the waist strap. Adjust straps to fit snugly.

5. Help your child understand how to distribute the weight properly. Put the heaviest items low and near the center of the back.

Roots Physical Therapy updated their information in their About section.

Developmental milestones just changed for the first time in years The nation’s top pediatricians have changed the checklist of developmental milestones for infants and young children to make it easier to identify delays that could be a sign of autism or other social-communication disabilities.

Important safety reminders regarding playground safety

Whether you are at the playground with your child, grandchild, or maybe you are babysitting, lists the 3 most common types of injuries at the playground to be aware of:

1. Falls: The most common type of injury from the playground is a fall from monkey bars. This can result in a wrist, elbow or collarbone fracture. Patients often report that they lost their grip and landed on a hard surface. Falls also happen from swings, slides, seesaws and merry-go-rounds. These injuries can cause broken bones and may need surgery. Children wearing loose clothing or tie strings can get caught in the equipment as they fall. Sometimes the loose clothing can cause the fall.

2. Twisting: Sometimes parents want to go down the slide with their toddler. The child’s foot can get caught underneath the adult’s leg causing a twisting injury. This can lead to a broken shinbone, which is known as a Toddler’s Fracture. Children can also get limbs caught between the moving parts of playground equipment.

3. Strikes: Children can be hit by moving playground equipment like swings, seesaws or merry-go-rounds.

Physical therapy after COVID-19 led to lower incidence of mortality Compared with those who did not have physical therapy, patients with COVID-19 who did had lower odds of mortality, despite being older and having more comorbidities and lower mobility on admission, according to results.“What this study suggests is we should start [physical therapy] early,&rdqu...

Excellent graphic demonstrating the significant difference in intervertebral disc pressure with sitting as compared to standing as well as the increase with forward flexed posture.
This highlights the importance of maintaining a neutral spine while sitting, limiting sitting duration, and incorporating extension exercises into our daily routine