If you lead an active life that includes a lot of outdoor activities such as a cycling, running, or play sports (professionally or on an amateur basis), you are likely to face some form of injury sooner or later. While the severity and specific injury can vary, the fact remains that sports injuries are quite…
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Can a Heavy Backpack Cause Scoliosis?
Scoliosis is not a condition caused by carrying a heavy load (not even a very heavy one). Scoliosis is also not caused by childhood sports injuries, heavy backpacks full of books or hiking gear. Heavy loads may cause back, neck and shoulder pain, but scoliosis develops in different ways. There is a fine line between…