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Is your child's backpack too heavy? 
(HealthDay News) -- Backpacks, if stuffed too full, can be so heavy that they can cause back pain and injury.
Here are some warning signs that your child's backpack is too heavy:
- Your child's posture changes when the backpack is on.
- Your child has difficulty putting the backpack on, or taking it off.
- Your child has pain while the backpack is on.
- Your child feels a sensation of numbness or tingling while wearing the backpack.
- Your child has red marks on the shoulders or back from the backpack.
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Source: U.S. National Safety Council
Copyright: © 2009 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved.
First published: 09/08/2009
Last updated: 09/08/2009
Reviewed by: HealthDay, a service of ScoutNews, LLC
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