News 12 New York
Download the News 12 App
News 12 Deals
Newsletter
Local
Weather
Power & Politics
Crime
The East End
Fair or Mostly Clear
67°
Live
Local
Weather
Power & Politics
Crime
The East End
Main
Local
Weather
Power & Politics
Crime
The East End
Sections
Consumer
Environment
Long Island Events
Food & Fun
News 12 New York
Numbers & Links
Power & Politics
Sports
State of Our Schools
Transportation
Noticias Univision 41
Features
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Celebrity Buzz
Garden Guide
Hometown Heroes on Long Island
Just Engaged on Long Island
Just Married on Long Island
LIVE BLOG: News 12 weather updates
Long Island Birthday Smiles
Long Island Honor Roll
Long Island Weather Photos
Made on Long Island
Main Street Long Island
Mental Health Awareness Month
Paws & Pals
Photo Galleries
Road Trip: Close to Home
Scholar Athlete
Team 12 Investigates
What's Cooking
News 12 Originals
The East End
be Well
Crime Files
Kane in Your Corner
On a Positive Note
Revealed
Road Trip: Close to Home
Turn to Tara
Choose Your Region
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Connecticut
Hudson Valley
Long Island
New Jersey
Westchester
Be the first to know
Topics you care about, straight to your inbox
Your email address
Subscribe
Main
Local
Weather
Power & Politics
Crime
The East End
Sections
Consumer
Environment
Long Island Events
Food & Fun
News 12 New York
Numbers & Links
Power & Politics
Sports
State of Our Schools
Transportation
Noticias Univision 41
Features
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Celebrity Buzz
Garden Guide
Hometown Heroes on Long Island
Just Engaged on Long Island
Just Married on Long Island
LIVE BLOG: News 12 weather updates
Long Island Birthday Smiles
Long Island Honor Roll
Long Island Weather Photos
Made on Long Island
Main Street Long Island
Mental Health Awareness Month
Paws & Pals
Photo Galleries
Road Trip: Close to Home
Scholar Athlete
Team 12 Investigates
What's Cooking
News 12 Originals
The East End
be Well
Crime Files
Kane in Your Corner
On a Positive Note
Revealed
Road Trip: Close to Home
Turn to Tara
Default
Change
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Connecticut
Hudson Valley
Long Island
New Jersey
Westchester
Be the first to know
Topics you care about, straight to your inbox
Your email address
Subscribe
News 12 New York
Download the News 12 App
News 12 Deals
Newsletter
be Well: Is your kid’s backpack causing pain and discomfort?
Learn what to do to lighten the load and help your child's back.
Sep 6, 2023, 1:36 PM
•
Updated 245 days ago
Share:
More Stories
3:13
Looking for a summer camp? 7 things to consider
12h ago
2:52
Fitness in Four: Standing exercises to help improve your posture
13h ago
3:30
be Well: Money and combining finances after marriage
13h ago
8:24
be Well: How Michelle Buteau created her hit TV show ‘Survival of the Thickest’
13h ago
2:56
Fitness in Four: Neck exercises to improve your posture
yesterday
3:41
be Well: What you should know before considering any Botox treatment
yesterday
3:13
Looking for a summer camp? 7 things to consider
12h ago
2:52
Fitness in Four: Standing exercises to help improve your posture
13h ago
3:30
be Well: Money and combining finances after marriage
13h ago
8:24
be Well: How Michelle Buteau created her hit TV show ‘Survival of the Thickest’
13h ago
2:56
Fitness in Four: Neck exercises to improve your posture
yesterday
3:41
be Well: What you should know before considering any Botox treatment
yesterday
Now that kids are back in school, is their backpack causing pain and discomfort?
Watch the video above for tips from Ed Farrell, of Physical Solutions, to learn what parents can do to lighten the load.
More from News 12
0:36
If you find a tick attached to your skin, do you know how to remove it? Here are 6 steps from the CDC.
Guide: Deals and freebies for health care workers
2:06
New guidance says women need to be screened for breast cancer at 40 or younger
1:32
Knowing the early warning signs during Stroke Awareness Month
Guide: Mental health resources available in the tri-state
6:54
be Well: Cameron Mathison discusses being cancer free