I spend a lot of time on planes traveling all over the world. Not being quite as young as I used to be, the extensive travel takes its toll on my body, especially my lower back. One of the treatments I have begun to use for this lower back pain lately in BioFreeze. If I apply the BioFreeze, either its BioFreeze spray or BioFreeze cream, to the affected area of my back before I travel, I find that it helps to take the edge off of the pain. One of the challenges that I run into though is that there is a limit to the amount of liquids and gels one can bring on planes anymore. All of your liquids have to fit in a 1 quart bag. Obviously the BioFreeze pump (whether it is the 16oz or 32oz size) is not going to fit into this little bag.
One solution that I have contemplated is taking a small amount out of the BioFreeze pump container and putting it into a smaller container that will fit in the bag. Another option I have considered is to order some of the BioFreeze trial packs, or get some from my chiropractor, and use those to take with me on the plane. The only problem with the BioFreeze trial packs is that once you use them up, they are gone. While I understand this holds true with anything you use up, my thinking applies primarily to those Items I would have with me in my carry-on luggage. If I went with a BioFreeze 16oz or 32oz pump, I could take out enough to get me through my flight there, and then refill the smaller container from the pump after I arrived on the ground.
The other benefit to this approach is that the pump would provide me with enough BioFreeze to last me throughout the duration of my trip. What I may have to do is spend some time searching one of those As Seen on TV exercise equipment sites and see if I can find a little container that you would typically use when you are working out. That should be small and compact enough for those airplane flights. Given that I spend a lot of time in Africa and Asia, these types of products are not always readily available and it pays to be prepared, especially if you have major issues with lower back pain (as I do). I will let you know how my experiment works out. Have you tried something similar? If so, why not leave me a comment telling me about your experience.
Happy healing.
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