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Kingston & Teddington Osteopathy
Kingston & Teddington Osteopathy
Kind regards,
We all pack differently – some of us are proud to go minimalist with just some hand luggage and the rest of us like to pack everything for all eventualities!
Whatever your style of packing, find luggage that is light, portable and preferably, has wheels for ease of movement.
Be careful when lifting bags onto weighing scales at the airport and be really cautious when lifting suitcases off the conveyor belt at Baggage Claim.
If you have a history of back problems, then we always recommend trying to pack more lightly and ask people to help you get the suitcase off the conveyor belt.
You’ve arrived, the sun is shining and everything is so exciting – you try out the bed and to your horror, it is as hard as a rock or so similar to a marshmallow that you know it is going to be a long, painful week!
The pillows are either too hard, too high or too thin… oh dear!
We have all been there!
If the mattress is too hard, hotels will often provide a mattress topper. If you are in a holiday rental, then you could try a spare duvet on the mattress to soften it. A soft mattress is a bit more tricky to solve but the mattress topper may help.
With pillows, we recommend folding a hand towel and putting it under one pillow to give enough neck support and to get the exact pillow height that you need. This will help prevent getting a holiday cricked neck and subsequent headache from poor pillow support.
If you have space, pack your own pillow from home and take it with you 🙂
Sunloungers aren’t good for bad backs. They often get warped with sun damage and so structurally aren’t very supportive.
We recommend trying to hire the more expensive sunloungers with a solid frame and padding but often that isn’t possible on a beach.
The worst position is when you are lying on your stomach for long periods of time. There is very little to no lumbar spine support from the abdomen so the lower back falls into extension which compresses the facet joints and discs.
To minimise damage to your back, take a spare towel and fold it into a pad and lie with that under your lower abdomen and pelvis – this will prevent your lower back over-extending and give some support to the spine.
Another top tip is to avoid lying down for too long. Get up every half an hour, take a walk or have a swim and get the back muscles moving and activated to reduce spinal stress.
If you have a holiday booked and need our help before you go or when you return,
Please Call: 02089776396 or
Email: info@osteopathuk.co.uk
If you have aches and pains, don’t wait, just call the clinic and come in and we will be able to diagnose the problem.
You can email info@osteopathuk.co.uk or call 02089776396
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