| Remember your last vacation? Remember those | | | | confined plane cabin or train car, stand up and stretch |
| cramped seats; recirculated air in already arid cabins; | | | | as often as possible. If driving, make frequent stops |
| little if any lumbar or neck support; chilly cabin | | | | and do the same. *When sleeping, bring your own |
| temperatures? These conditions can be compounded | | | | pillows - one that supports your lower back, and one |
| if one already suffers from some other painful malady, | | | | that wraps around your neck preventing your head |
| like arthritis, fibromyalgia, or any number of other | | | | from flopping around and causing neck pain (inflatable |
| chronic discomforts. All can make for an | | | | pillows make for easier portability). *Consider using a |
| uncomfortable in-flight or car travel experience if not | | | | portable foot rest on trains or planes to relieve stress |
| prepared with a natural pain relief option. Take heart; | | | | on lower back if you are too tall for the seat or backs |
| using a natural pain relief spray and employing the | | | | of legs if you are too short and your feet don't touch |
| following useful tips can improve the experience: *Pack | | | | the floor. *On long trips or flights, get good rest. To |
| light and choose lightweight rolling suitcases. Most | | | | improve your sleep, use a sleep mask that blocks out |
| injuries occur from carrying heavy luggage. *Use | | | | most of the light. Earplugs or noise canceling |
| caution when toting luggage around. No running. Lift | | | | headphones will block out most of the noise. A well |
| heavy luggage by bending at the knee rather than the | | | | rested body responds better to pain, and the body can |
| waist, and get help or use caution when lifting heavy | | | | heal itself much better. *Keep a bottle of a natural pain |
| cases into the overhead airline compartment or trunk | | | | relief spray handy and spritz the afflicted areas as |
| of a car. *Dress warmly and comfortably. Restrictive | | | | often as needed. A Natural pain remedy will alleviate |
| clothing can create tension or cause you to move in | | | | the pain, making the trip more comfortable, and won't |
| unnatural ways, or if temperatures are cooler, muscles | | | | have harmful side-effects that can leave you feeling |
| may contract all of which can increase risks for injury. | | | | groggy and too disoriented to enjoy your vacation. |
| *Turn air blowers away from you. Cold air blowing | | | | Whether traveling by plane, train or automobile, the |
| directly on the head or neck can create tension | | | | discomfort and pain associated with a long voyage |
| headaches or stiffness. *Avoid getting dehydrated. | | | | can be excruciating even for the seasoned traveler. A |
| Drink plenty of fluids, and avoid caffeine or alcohol as | | | | natural pain remedy will aid your pain, alleviate the |
| they can increase dehydration. A dehydrated body | | | | stress and help make your trip a comfortable and |
| suffers more joint stiffness and pain. *If traveling in a | | | | worthwhile journey. |