My husband has back problems, he has spinal stenosis (narrowing of the vertebrae) in his lower back that ends up pressing on his spinal cord and can cause him intense pain. Like Miss Meow said, there are so many different kinds of back pain, it's tough to know what to suggest. I know for my husband, he arranges a pillow behind his back so that it is taking pressure off the area and that is what helps him, but he also takes ibuprofen or Aleve as well.

I hope Scott will be able to endure the trip without too much misery.