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This video by TV360 offers you expert advice on the possibility of hurting your back by carrying a heavy nap sack.

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Jason: Hi, my name is Jason, I live in Nashville, Tennessee. My question is, if I carry a heavy knapsack, would that cause an upper back pain? And if so, what can I do to relieve it? Brian: Jason, normally well designed backpacks will not cause upper or lower back pain. The newer models are really very effective for that because they distribute the weight all the way across your back. However, if you carry too much weight, especially if you're in school or in college or you're carrying a heavy knapsack, you can progressively develop this upper back pain. It kind of leans you forward, it strains the muscle around the back. And to relieve that, number one, you need to work on posture. Number two you need to take off your knapsack periodically. You can go from the left side to the right side, you definitely need to get the more newer models because they will help you. Nice massage to the upper back is helpful. Anti-inflammatories are helpful. And if need be sometimes, even a muscle relaxer if it’s that progressive