Travel and Spine Help

Heightened airport security and serious luggage restrictions call for strategic measure for those in pursuit of spinal health. This section will cover tips and tricks that have worked for others. If you have an idea you would like to share please Click here to email

For long trips instant ice can be purchased at pharmacies, large discount stores or order online. These are disposable one use ice packs that are activated by squeezing them. If you have no grip strength, step on them or ask someone with working hands to activate them for you. Bring or buy epsom salts, they are an inexpensive way to ease stiffness. Just drop a handful into a hot bath and you are good to go!

An Electrical Accupuncture system such as ETPS is a great pain reliever. It will fit in hand luggage.

Transfer analgesic products like Bio-freeze into a small leak proof container. (empty hotel size shampoo containers work great) It is best not to try Zip Lock containers as these leak if the aircraft has air pressure variances plus TSA screening personnel have little respect for creative packaging and tend to confiscate them.

Forgot your neck pillow? Roll up a hotel hand towel and place it under your neck, letting the regular pillow take care of the rest of your head.

Need Fitness Options? Try a stretching work out with therabands. There are lots of good Yoga and Pilates DVDs available so a workout can be as close as your computer. If you miss the gym and the hotel gym is not great. Ask at the desk and you can usually find a gym that will let you be a guest for a small fee. If you belong to a chain of Gyms you can get privileges for other locations. If you stay where there is a pool you can bring portable swimming fins or resistance gloves to pack some power in your work out.

Want to jog or walk....ask the hotel staff where it is a good location and safe territory