Safe travel tips Ease the Pain of Packing Pack your suitcase on the floor of your home where the main door is located. Instead of packing in your bedroom, upstairs or downstairs, and then having to lift and carry a heavy suitcase up or down stairs, bring what you need to a suitcase located close to your front door. This can help prevent injury before you start your vacation. Furthermore, avoid movements that combine lifting and twisting of the spine especially when loading your bags in the trunk or placing them in an overhead bin. Performing whole-body movement will reduce the tension on the spine. Pack the Injury Reducing Essentials Towels – a beach towel or small bath towel can be a great accessory to keep you pain free while you are away. Not only can you use towels to help you stretch your legs and upper back, similar to