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Can the burden of carrying a backpack make you shorter or cause problems with development and height?
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∙ 14y ago
The backpack you use can indeed cause problems with your height. Because of the strain it puts on the spine discs can become compressed causing not only pain but for the spine to become curved. An over the shoulder bag (or a normal bag worn improperly) can cause one shoulder to become stooped compared to the other giving a person an off balance appearance. Although, it would most likely be rather subtle to the eyes but cause many complications later on in life if untreated.
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Can a heavy backpack make you shorter?
Using a backpack will not make you grow taller. Factors that directly affect height are genetics and diet. Things that influence muscular and skeletal development will affect posture and height or apparent height. Excessive or awkward weight carrying, whether in a backpack or otherwise, could affect these, but so can toxins in the environment, poor posture, lack of exercise and arthritis. Backpacks, when fitted correctly, can be used to help carry weight evenly and reduce stresses on the body.
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