How can I adjust my posture in order to ease the back pain and muscle tension during long flights?
Airline seats don’t adjust for relaxed spinal posture. Support your lumbar spine with a rolled-up blanket and your head and neck with a pillow. Another pillow or blanket to prop up your feet will relieve pressure on the backs of your thighs. Do “air-aerobics”. A number of airlines offer in-seat exercise routines to help reduce swelling and pain from cramped muscles and reduced circulation. A number of airlines offer in-flight tips. Sit up front. A recently released Harvard study found that the air quality in aircraft cabins didn’t meet minimum standards for office buildings. You’ll find less carbon dioxide in the front seats. During layovers, get off, take a walk and breathe deeply.
