"Should I be concerned about my child’s posture?"

What Parents Need To Know About Their Child’s Posture By: Dr. Walter Salubro “Sit up straight.” “Don’t slouch.” These may have been the words of your mom or dad as you were growing up. Somehow parents innately know that poor posture is not normal and that poor posture is a problem.  But why are parents…

Backpack Safety For School Children: What Parents Need To Know

Backpack Safety Tips From Back To Health Chiropractic Centre In Maple, Vaughan. Maple, ON – Yes, it’s back-to-school time, which makes for a perfect time to talk about backpack safety for kids. Years back when I was in grade school, I don’t recall carrying many books home and certainly never had on overloaded backpack. Today, it seems that…

The Top 10 Reasons For Your Child To Have A Chiropractic Check-Up

Maple (Vaughan), Ontario – It is common for people to seek treatment from chiropractors for low back pain, neck pain, headaches or even injuries from work and car accidents.  These are conditions that are mostly seen in adults.   Since a child will not typically complain of low back pain, neck pain or headaches, the parents may never see a reason to get their child…

Chiropractic Advice For Backpack Safety

Our chiropractic clinic was at a local retail business  in Vaughan Sunday offering backpack safety tips for students and parents.   The one common thing I notice with most of the children and teens that we see at our clinic is they carry a backpack that is way too heavy for their growing spines.  I remember…