TONIGHT: FREE Backpack Safety Workshop with Ken Freedman DC

School is here and with it come early mornings, late nights, homework, and of course books – lots and lots of books. Visit the East Brunswick Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. and get advice from Ken Freedman, DC, on how students can safely wear their heavy backpacks day in and day out.

The average child wears a 12-pound backpack and lifts it 10 times a day, with a cumulative stress of carrying nearly 11 tons of weight per school year. Backpack-related injuries are responsible for more than 7,000 emergency room visits per year. Help prevent those injuries with some simple advice from Dr. Freedman, a certified Backpack Safety America instructor who will share backpack safety strategies. Attendees are invited to bring their fully-loaded backpacks and have a personalized backpack evaluation and fitting at no charge. Students under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. This free program is sponsored by the Library’s Just for the Health of It! initiative.