Lots of people suffer from back pain as a result of traveling. I have a few suggestions if you are traveling this year and suffer from sore or tight msucles and want to avoid the possiblity of inqury. Start at least a week before travel doing yoga stretches that will increase your fexiblity. If your leaving first thing in the morning put your suitcase in the car before going to bed to prevent picking it up before your body has warmed up, reducing the risk of pulling muscles.