“My Back is Sore But I Need to travel” - Wayland

When On A Plane

Get up and walk the length of the plane or go the the bathroom 1 time / hour 

Typically I pick an aisle seat to make this easier

Hot Patches - Wayland

I love these for a long trip when you can't take your ice pack

This is a video I made showing how to apply the patches

I always keep some of these packs/patches in my carry-on 

One time use hot packs are airline approved and last around 8 hours - then are just thrown away

So if you are going on a 6 hour trip to the West Coast 

Buy TWO

One for the trip out and one for the trip back

I have never had a patient tell me that the airlines would not let them bring them aboard

In The Car

Take Breaks On Your Drive

Driving more than 2 hours straight will give most people low back pain. 

4-hour or less trip 

Getting out and taking a 5 minute breaks every 1-2 hours should be a no brainer

Your breaks do not have to be longer than 5 minutes

Just get out and start walking and moving

10-hour or more trip

Every 2 hours is hard to do but try to stop every 3 hours at least.

You may still feel sore once you get back in the car but it will be better then if you did not take the break at all

Ice Packs or Hot Packs For Back Pain Relieve - Wayland

Ice packs are typically my go to but if you do not have a cooler to keep the ice pack cold

Again I love the one time use - hot packs are great

Lumbar Cushions - Wayland

The issue is sizing 

What fits me will not be right for you

Lumbar cushions are basically and ORTHOTIC FOR THE SPINE

Make sure you try your lumbar cushion out around town before you bring it on the long trip

If you can't find a support the fits your low back

You can also use a rolled up towel