How to Keep Your Back Healthy and Strong: A Guide for Kids and Families
Do you know why it's important to keep your back healthy? In this blog, we'll learn how to take care of our backs, what to do if they hurt, and why our posture matters! Why Do Our Backs Hurt? We all know how important our backs are for helping us stand up, walk, and do everyday things. But did you know that many people have back pain because of bad habits? Sometimes, people think that back pain is always caused by something serious, like a slipped disc (that's when the cushion between the bones in your spine slips out of place). But that’s not always true! Most back pain comes from things like not standing up straight, sitting in weird positions, or even not exercising enough. Just like how we need to exercise our arms and legs, our back muscles need exercise too. When we don’t move the right way or when we sit too much, those muscles can get weak or tight. That’s why taking care of our backs is super important! Posture: St...