Spinal Pain in High School Students

Examinations of 273 teenagers revealed that about one in six (16.12%) had spinal pain. Further analysis showed the following characteristics are associated with an elevated risk for spinal pain in teens: physical inactivity, obesity, central adiposity, and misalignment of the lumbar spine. Doctors of chiropractic often approach spinal pain in adolescents with a combination of manual therapies, specific exercises, and healthy lifestyle advice. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2020