September 9, 2008 | The Orlando Sentinel
You haul 16 tons, and what do you get? If your answer is "back pain," the BackTpack is here to help. The weight in a regular backpack is all behind you, causing you to hunch over to compensate. In the long run, of course, that's bad news...
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Unusual pack saves your back
July 28, 2008 - 7:32PM | CHRISTOPHER SHORT | THE GAZETTE
You haul 16 tons, and what do you get? If your answer is "back pain," the BackTpack is here to help. The weight in a regular backpack is all behind you, causing you to hunch over to compensate. In the long run, of course, that's bad news...
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BackTpack backpack alternative
May 25, 2008 | Ronnie Gill | Newsday.com
DOES IT WORK? Traveling can literally be a pain in the neck and back, the reason BackTpack was designed by a physical therapist.
This alternative backpack, which is worn like a sleeveless jacket, has padded adjustable shoulder straps, adjustable chest and hip straps with
front clip closures, and equal-size padded compartments on either side of the body...Read the complete article at Newsday.com
APTA Endorses BackTpack
February 9, 2007 | PRNewswire
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has endorsed the BackTpack(R), an innovative carrying system that uses the vertical
force of gravity to ensure proper alignment of the skeleton, developed by physical therapist and APTA member Marilyn of...
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GOOD Baggage. How to lighten your load and send back pain packing
November/December, 2007 | Walk About Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 1, pg. 5
While trekking in Nepal in the early 80's, Marilyn von Foerster, owner of BackTpack, first learned how carrying systems affect posture.
The elegant posture and movement of the Nepalese people made a strong impression on her as a physical therapist.
She tried their tumpline system and was enlightened about her own movement!.... Read the complete article at walkaboutmag.com
BackTpack
March 1, 2005 | April Streeter | Industries Magazine
It's not the load students carry, it's the way they are loaded, says Marilyn von Foerster, designer of a side-loading satchel called BackTPack.
A physical therapist specializing in rehabilitating bad backs and fostering good posture and usage, von Foerster is convinced that backs were never
designed to carry a nylon bag stuffed full of textbooks...Read the complete story at sustainableindustries.com
