not lyme but need some research help

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hi gang.....

need the help of the medical detectives here......since most of us have

gotten good thru the years.......if in ur digging u find any information on

spinal injuries due to backpacks in school age kids please let me

know......my 12 yo must carry her backpack all day from class to class.....we

just weighed it....25#...have been taking her to the chiro every week....need

some evidance to fight the school board with.....

started checking jama.....would love to but a jama article in their

face.......3 rd time i have fought them over stuff ....and won....cause i

come prepared.......they hate seeing me walk in the door(grin) ....like oh

no.....hes here again...........thanks

Reid

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In a message dated 3/20/00 8:19:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,

rmcmur3194@... writes:

<< my 12 yo must carry her backpack all day from class to class.....we

just weighed it.. >>

most kids with heavy books use a rolling cart type of backback...another idea

is to have the doctor write a note due to medical problems that your child

needs to have a 2nd set of books at home due to the excess weight causing

back problems...just 2 ideas...B

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Reid

I worry about that too. My son gets to go to his locker only two times a

day, and therefore must carry a very heavy load, and sometimes his

saxophone. He thankfully, does use both straps, but its still very heavy. If

I were to get a double set of books (which is a great idea) it would cost me

at least $50 per book. Can't afford that. Maybe this is another battle I'll

have to fight with the schools when I'm up to it. I can't believe they can't

find five minutes between each class to allow them to go to their lockers.

When I was in school we had at least 6 mins between every class. Wonder if

each county and state is different. I do want to look into this. Thanks for

reminding me, its been on my mind for a while now. Vicki, M

><< my 12 yo must carry her backpack all day from class to class.....we

> just weighed it.. >>

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rolling backpacks are outlawed here the schools say " someone could trip over

them " as far as the second set of books if it was just taking them to school

and home it would not be bad......the children are not allowed to visit their

lockers except before and after scholl ......hence they must lug the books

around the whole school day......if they either let them got to their lockers

or roll their books i would be happy.......this is what i am fighting to get

allowed......however thanks to lyme( yep some things are good about this

disease) i have learned how to fight .....have ur facts ready and present

them well and u usually will suceed....go in ill prepared and u r bound to

lose....like a quote once said ....if u are hunting elephant use an elephant

gun.......would love to throw something in there face outta JAMA but still

have not found anything......my doc will write a note.....i am trying to

solve this for not only my children but other parents who i have heard

complain....yet lack the time or knowledge to get

results......Reid... " defender of worthy causes... " lol