dr. david marshall, medical director of sports medicine of children's healthcare of atlanta. we're seeing more back pain complaints, and the question is there a correlation between backpacks and back pain. >> reporter: marshall is demonstrating how he advises his own daughter. >> the way she has it adjusted. >> it's way to low. it should never be any lower than the waist line. the backpack need s to fit high on the shoulders. the shoulder straps need to be two not just one. >> he recommends the use of an abdominal strap. >> it can help it lay across the back and not have the effect of ten pounds pulling on their shoulders. >> reporter: they recommend the bags not weigh more than 10 to 15% of the student's body weight. and so that the child doesn't fall or bump into another student. if that's not feasible, maybe purchase a rolling backpack. for today's health minute. >>> all new at 6:00, normally best to stay away from sweets. have a cupcake. we're keeping up with the no kid harm for a summer bake sale. the number will be matched by domino. the fundraiser starts today. >> we h

dr. david marshal at children's healthcare of atlanta. >> starting to see more and more back pain complaintss. is there a correlation between backpacks and back pain? >> he advises his own daughter to wear hers. >> it's way too low. the weight should never be lower than the waist line. the backpack fits high. the shoulder straps need to be two, not just one and wide and padded. >> that will help redistribute the load and not have the affect of 10 pounds. >> experts recommend the bags not weigh more than 10 to 15% of the student's body weight also so the child does not fall or bump into another student. you may want to purchase a rolling backpack. >> backpacks on wheels are becoming common alternative similar to the trends with suitcases. my teenage daughter still refuses to do it. >> they are too big. 5:50 now. high flying show in the air may have been up staged by the action on the ground. a parachuter with a special ending. you get the idea coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly

dr. david marshall, medical director of sports medicine at children's healthcare of atlanta.ore and more back pain complaints in the doctors and the sports medicine offices and the question is. is there a correlation between back packs and back pain? marshall is demonstrating how he advises his own daughter to properly wear hers. the way she has it adjusted out it's way to low. the weight of the backpack should never be lower than the waist line so the straps should be adjusted so that the backpack fits high up on her shoulders. the shoulder straps need to be two of them not just one and also they need to be wide and padded. he recommends the use of an abdominal strap. that will also help redistribute the load evenly across child's back without having the effect of 10 pounds pulling back on their shoulders then. experts recommend these bags not weigh more than about ten to fifteen percent of the student's body weight- also so that the child does not fall or bump into another student. if that's not feasible, you may want to purchase a rolling backpack. for today's health minut

dr. david marshall, medical director of sports medicine at children's healthcare of atlanta.re starting to see more and more back pain complaints in the doctors and the sports medicine offices and the question is. is there a correlation between back packs and back pain? marshall is demonstrating how he advises his own daughter to properly wear hers. the way she has it adjusted out it's way low. the weight of the backpack should never be lower than the waist line so the straps should be adjusted so that the backpack fits high up on her shoulders. the shoulder straps need to be two of them not just one and also they need to be wide and padded. he recommends the use of an abdominal strap. that will also help redistribute the load evenly across child's back without having the effect of 10 pounds pulling back on their shoulders then. experts recommend these bags not weigh more than about ten to fifteen percent of the student's body weight- also so that the child does not fall or bump into another student. if that's not feasible, you may want to purchase a rolling backpack. for tod