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LUGGAGE AND BACK PAIN
I found these three quick tips in the latest issue of Reader's Digest. When you're traveling with luggage, these tips will help you avoid straining your back:
1. Don't pack your suitcase on the floor. Set it on a bed or table so you don't have to lean so far down, putting stress on your lower back.
2. Don't pull your luggage through the airport! This strains your back and shoulders. Instead of pulling, push your suitcase, keeping your palms facing down.
3. Don't heave your bag into the overhead bin. On an airplane or other vehicle with overhead bins do this - Face the bin and contract your abdominal muscles; lift the suitcase to chest height and place it on the headrest of the aisle seat so you can readjust its position; then, if you need to, rise up on your toes before sliding the suitcase into the bin.
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Our "good" luggage has four wheels so I push them around while they're upright. Works great on hard surfaces, a little tough on carpet, and I watch out for gaps wider that 1/2" or door sills.
Great idea pushing them instead of pulling.
If you're short enough that you have to go tippy toe to put them in an overhead ask the the 6 footer next to you if he will help.
Thanks Pammy!
I used to always pack a year's supply of things whenever I took a trip (even if it's just for a few days, it's a woman thing...) until hubby taught me to travel light! No stress, no back pain.
I found these three quick tips in the latest issue of Reader's Digest. When you're traveling with luggage, these tips will help you avoid straining your back:
1. Don't pack your suitcase on the floor. Set it on a bed or table so you don't have to lean so far down, putting stress on your lower back.
2. Don't pull your luggage through the airport! This strains your back and shoulders. Instead of pulling, push your suitcase, keeping your palms facing down.
3. Don't heave your bag into the overhead bin. On an airplane or other vehicle with overhead bins do this - Face the bin and contract your abdominal muscles; lift the suitcase to chest height and place it on the headrest of the aisle seat so you can readjust its position; then, if you need to, rise up on your toes before sliding the suitcase into the bin.
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4. Leave the kitchen sink at home.
Many people take way too much with them. When I first started traveling for work my carry-on bag weighed 30 pounds and my checked bag was a 26 inch rollerboard that was usually within a pound or two of the 50 pound limit. It did not take long for me to get real tired of lugging everything around. Now a days my carry-on bag weighs 25 pounds and my checked bag is now a gym bag that usually weighs under 20 pounds.
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Happy Memorial Day everyone!
) until hubby taught me to travel light! No stress, no back pain.
