More than one-third of Americans experience travel-related illness and disease: Poll

A summer trip sounds like a fun idea, but is it worth the pain and suffering?

More than one-third (39%) of Americans agree that travel-related aches and pains keep them from traveling long distances, according to a new study by Advil and OnePoll.

The survey of 2,005 adults found that 67% of Americans felt the need to stretch and move after arriving at their destination.

35% said they felt more pain during travel than when they were on vacation. After an average of five hours of travel, 78% felt sick, they said.

People found the most painful mode of transportation for pain was bus travel (39%), followed by airplanes (33%), cars (29%) and trains (24%).

Common activities that can irritate people include sitting for long periods on a plane (33%), carrying luggage (28%) and at the airport (24%).

The survey found that people felt worse in their backs (38%), legs (30%) and necks (24%) after the trip.

67% of respondents said they packed pain relievers and 45% pain relievers to prepare for travel-related illnesses.

But just because aches and pains happen during travel doesn’t mean they stop once you get to your vacation destination. However, this doesn’t stop people from fully enjoying their vacations, the study says.

67% of respondents still want to try new things on vacation and do an average of four new physical activities while away.

More than half of Americans say trying new activities while traveling can cause muscle soreness they “didn’t even know existed,” yet 45% of participants say they actively seek out activities that require full physical effort.

People enjoy trying popular activities like swimming (30%), hiking (29%) and camping (28%) for the first time while on vacation.

“Trying new things can be the best part of any vacation,” says Karen Bouhadana, senior brand director at Advil. “But it’s important to be aware of what you’re putting into your body. Overdoing it can make you feel uncomfortable and prevent you from fully enjoying your time.

Six out of 10 respondents feel pain after new experiences, and 45% feel pain in their legs (47%), back (38%) or arms (30%) when they wake up the next morning. ).

A third (32%) said they needed pain medication while on vacation, and 28% said they needed it after their vacation was over. 44% said they would be more interested in engaging in new activities if they had pain medication.

While many people enjoy trying new things, many prefer to play it safe just to avoid pain.

“While traveling and vacationing and trying new things can be fun, it can leave you feeling sick,” says Buhadana.

“The best way to give your body a break from pain is to go easy on yourself and give your body some time to rest between adventures. It’s a good idea to pack an over-the-counter pain reliever so you’re ready for the next aches and pains,” she continues.