Backpack Awareness Chiropractors, pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons alike agree that backpacks are a problem for your child’s spine. While alone they may not cause major problems, overloading and improper carrying of a backpack can lead to headaches, neck,…
What is Tech Neck?
The Industrial Revolution happened between 1760 and about 1840, moving the manufacturing process out of people’s homes and into plants or factories. Now we’re in the Technological Revolution, which began in the 20th century with the invention of the television…
Pushups – Are They Necessary to Measure Strength in Adolescent PE Programs?
Pushups – Are They Necessary to Measure Strength in Adolescent PE Programs? By Katie Greeley DC, CACCP Many Children from the fifth grade through eighth grades are required to perform pushups as part of their PE curriculum. The debate is…