Air travel and joint pain: Orthopedic expert reveals 4 hidden ways air travel strains your body
You grab your boarding pass, settle into that cramped seat, and treat air travel like a normal commute. Pop in headphones, scroll your phone, sip a drink. Easy day, right? Your body sees it differently. At cruising altitude, low pressure, bone-dry air, and hours of sitting turn a routine flight into a full-body stress test….