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Pack it Light, Wear it Right!

Ensuring that your child is appropriately carrying his/her backpack is a step towards maintaining spinal health!
Some experts believe that backpacks are a leading cause of injury in children. These injuries include:
  • Poor posture
  • Numbness in arms
  • Headaches
  • Muscle strain
  • Distortion of the spinal curve in the mid-low back

Here are some tips to help kids wear it right!

 

  • The backpack should be proportionately-sized to the child's body

  • It should be made of lightweight material

  • The shoulder straps should be padded by at least 2 inches wide

  • The back should also be padded

  • There should be a belt at the waist

  • It is useful to have many individual pockets to distribute the weight of items

  • The weight of the backpack should not exceed 15% of the child's weight

  • Pack the heaviest items closest to the body (the back of the schoolbag)

  • The child should wear both straps and they should be snuggly adjusted

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BIOGRAPHY
 
 
Dr. Alexandra Greco is from Montreal and graduated with 2 Bachelors of Science: one in Cell & Molecular Biology and the other in Kinesiology. She obtained her Doctorate of Chiropractic with clinic honours from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto.

Throughout university and the doctoral program, Dr. Greco has been involved in numerous humanitarian projects, including being a medical volunteer in Cusco, Peru and more recently as an intern throughout the Dominican Republic. She has also helped organize and participate in outreaches involving maternity/pregnancy wellness and teaching children to use backpacks appropriately. Locally, she has volunteered in retirement homes, children's hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. This community involvement and eagerness to help earned her the prestigious Physiomed Award upon graduation from Chiropractic Medicine.

Dr. Greco applies an evidence-informed and patient centered approach to care. Her treatments merge chiropractic manipulation/mobilizations with injury rehabilitation and patient education. She is also certified in Webster Technique® (pregnancy-focused) and Fascial Movement Taping®.

Opening Hours

Monday: 3pm - 8pm

Wednesday: 10am - 8pm

Friday: 10am - 8pm

Emergencies by appointment

 

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