There’s one small item you don’t want to forget (Picture: Getty Images)If you’re catching a flight any time soon, there’s an unsuspecting addition you should be including on your packing list: and that’s a tennis ball. Registered osteopath and qualified sleep therapist Tracy Hannigan previously debunked a few viral travel tips as part of a partnership with travel insurance specialist InsureandGo – and recommended using a tennis ball in tandem with another teeny piece of paraphernalia. She explained: ‘A great tip is to find a hand towel, put the ball in the middle of it and roll it like a sausage. When you then apply pressure using the ball, it’s easier to position and will prevent it from skidding out of position, which can be painful. The tennis ball between the seatback and my lower back really helps.’This isn’t the first slightly left-field piece of travel advice we’ve seen over the years.

Source: Metro February 20, 2026 03:05 UTC