Safety

Local Doctor Offers Back-to-School Backpack Safety Education and Free Backpack Screenings to Parents and Schools

Woodland Park NJ Doctor is working to educate parents, children and teachers about the injuries children are sustaining due to overloaded backpacks by offering free backpack screenings and education.

Woodland Park, NJ, July 26, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Dr. Ottavio Nepa of Woodland Park, NJ is offering parents and students backpack screenings and education on what he calls the “Backpack Predicament”. “There is an epidemic going on that is affecting many students and I want to do something about it,” Dr. Nepa says. “The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 7353 emergency room visits each year result from injuries related to backpacks. They also reported that backpack-related injuries are up 330% since 1996. This is an important issue and one that needs to be addressed.”

Parents are now in the throes of back-to-school planning, bringing their children to the dentist, the doctor, to buy clothes and supplies for the school year. Dr. Nepa is inviting parents to bring their children to his Woodland Park office with their fully loaded backpack. He will discuss proper fitting, proper packing, proper lifting, proper wearing, what to do and what not to do. “You would be surprised how many parents don’t know the weight of the load their kids are lugging everyday. There are simple ways to protect your child from injuries resulting from improper backpack usage and my goal is to reach and teach as many parents and children as possible.”

Dr. Nepa has practiced in the Little Falls and Woodland Park area for over 14 years and has dedicated much of his time speaking at churches, seniors groups, and other organizations. Parents and educators can contact Dr. Nepa at Atlas Chiropractic Center, 999 McBride Avenue, Woodland Park, NJ 973-237-1640, or visit him on the web at www.endyourpain.net to arrange a free screening for your children or your school.

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