7 Tips for Traveling with Back Pain

If it isn’t enough to suffer from back pain, traveling when the aches are at their worst can take a toll on even the strongest of people. But sometimes, the show must go on. For such occasions when staying home isn’t an option, these seven tips can help alleviate some of the pain and hassle of traveling with back pain.

Key Takeaways:

• Back pain is one of the most common ailments on the planet
• Traveling with back pain can make sitting on a long flight or lugging a heavy suitcase feel like torture
• Unless you sleep well on planes and plan to conk out for the entire flight, you’ll probably want to request an aisle seat on the plane

“Some people find that emotional tension makes their back pain worse.”

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