Backpack Safety America™ North American Chiropractic Survey
This is an online survey to determine the magnitude of injuries due to heavy backpacks on patients ages 5 years to 18 years across North America:
Questions:
- Are you a licensed chiropractor?
Yes = 203
No = 3 - In which state do you practice?
Respondents come from various U.S. states and Canadian provinces. - Have you seen patients (ages 5-18) reporting back, neck or shoulder pain caused by heavy backpacks?
Yes = 181
No = 22
N/A = 3 - How many patients are you currently seeing due to back, neck or shoulder pain caused by heavy backpacks?
0 = 35
1-4 = 119
5-9 = 33
10+ = 15
N/A = 4 - What is the most common diagnosis of the above patients?
Subluxation = 126
Sprain/Strain = 44
Contusion = 4
Other = 7
N/A = 25
Conclusion:
In an online survey of more than 200 chiropractors responding from across North America at www.backpacksafe.com, it was learned that:
- 89 percent of chiropractors surveyed responded that they have seen patients (ages 5-18) reporting back, neck or shoulder pain caused by heavy backpacks.
- 71 percent of chiropractors presently seeing such patients responded that they are currently seeing one to four patients (ages 5-18) reporting back, neck or shoulder pain caused by heavy backpacks.
- 20 percent of chiropractors presently seeing such patients responded that they are currently seeing five to nine patients (ages 5-18) reporting back, neck or shoulder pain caused by heavy backpacks.
- 9 percent of chiropractors presently seeing such patients responded that they are currently seeing 10 or more patients (ages 5-18) due to back, neck or shoulder caused by heavy backpacks.
