{"id":78900,"date":"2022-11-15T18:35:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T18:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soothe.com\/?p=78900"},"modified":"2024-07-15T15:36:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:36:33","slug":"holiday-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soothe.com\/articles\/holiday-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Holiday Travel Painless With These 8 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you planning to travel this holiday season? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holidays are a special time spent with family and friends. Whether you\u2019re celebrating close to home or far away, getting there can often be the trickiest part of the holiday season. Flight delays, weather complications, and traffic can take all the fun out of your holiday travel. Add in the weight of the holiday gifts you\u2019re lugging around and you may feel like your entire body has been thrown out of alignment, ugghh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news, traveling doesn\u2019t have to be painful. In fact, it can be a great experience if you’re open to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you head out to the airport or pack up the car for your big trip, take a look these five quick tips to make your holiday travel a painless experience. And remember, wherever you\u2019re headed there is sure to be a Soothe massage near you. Click here to check out where you can find Soothe.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Warm up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s cold outside, and cold muscles are more prone to injury. Chances are you\u2019ll be carrying luggage from place to place, so make sure to warm up your muscles before heading out the door with your luggage. Take some time to stretch your arms, legs, and back before traveling so you don’t regret it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Lift smart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Back pain is something 1 out of 5 people experience. Can you guess the period where a lot of back problems begin? If you said “holidays,” you’d be correct. Every holiday season there are thousands of backs thrown out by lifting heavy suitcases, luggage, and gifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget, always lift heavy bags with your legs and be sure to engage your abs to protect your spine and posture<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Travel light<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Take too many things with you when you travel? Yeah, guilty as charged. It can be hard to do, especially when you\u2019ve got heavy winter clothes and boots to pack, but lightening your load is key to avoiding a travel-related injury. The last thing you want is to get hurt during your time away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your luggage weight (carry-on + suitcases + personal bag) should be under 15% of your bodyweight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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