Backpack Safety Tips with Katie Baseden, PT, DPT
Is your backpack helping or hurting your posture? In this video, Katie Baseden, PT, DPT shares simple tips to help reduce strain on your back, shoulders, and spine by wearing your backpack correctly.
In this video, you’ll learn:
- Why wearing both shoulder straps helps distribute weight evenly across your shoulders and spine.
- How to keep your backpack’s weight at 10% or less of your body weight.
- Why heavier books should be packed closest to your back for better support and balance.
- How to adjust your backpack so it fits snugly against your back.
- The proper backpack position: about 2 inches below the top of your shoulders and no more than 4 inches below your waist.
These quick, practical tips can help students and adults carry backpacks more comfortably and reduce the risk of aches and injuries.