On Feb. 24, Davisburg Elementary School brought in spinal specialist, Dr. Becky Simmons from Lifepointe Chiropractic Center of Clarkston, to teach the children about backpack safety issues.
The kids had a lot of fun and learned why they need to prevent injuries and how to use their pack correctly. They also learned improper backpack use could damage their short and long-term health due to repetitive interference and pressure on the nerves exiting from the spine.
‘Our goal is to help educate children at an early age to do everyday activities in biomechanically correct ways so they don’t end up with spinal or repetitive stress injuries later in life,? Simmons said.
Lifepointe Chiropractic Center also donated a backpack safety kit to the school for future use.
‘We would especially like to thank Mrs. Bloom at Davisburg Elementary for bringing attention to the importance of caring for our children’s health when they’re young,? Simmons said.