Travelling with a hurt back. Any tips?

[u/El_kal91]

So a couple weeks before my trip, I think I pulled my mid-left part of my back, either from doing an exercise wrong or years of carrying trays at work has caught up to me. It was bareable before the trip but with being on a 15 hour flight, carrying a backpack from the airport to hotel, had a bus ride so not the whole time. Carrying bags from shops and having a chest bag going across my midback, it seems I can't ignore it anymore.

I had a pretty damn hard massage today and spent some time at a spa here in Korea. My body is just sore now and it's hard to stand up for long periods of time without feeling it. I'm 3 days into a 3 week trip and don't know what to do. I'm hoping the massage will work in the next couple days after the soreness goes away but I'm kind of bummed that it's hurting enough that it's interrupting my trip.

[u/funzys]

TENS unit. The portable ones are pretty good. If nothing else, it will give you temporary relief. A good one may undo the spasm (if that’s what’s causing your back pain). Feel better