No doubt, there are many drivers who suffer from a sore lumbar back due to inadequate back support and the ridiculous number of hours we spend behind the wheel. I am one of them. And this article will look at one possible solution for you, the BackShield lumbar support for your car.
This is one reason that BackShield offers a 60-day money back guarantee. The ample amount of time will allow your back to adjust and begin to experience the benefits of this amazing lumbar support device for your car.
Day Two of My Much Better Back; Stupid Lumbar Support Car Seats…
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I don't drive much and I've been stack sitting with my back away from the back of the seat. I've got the seat as perpendicular as it will go so my back is only an inch or so away from the back cushion. It's a comfortable position for me. I was going to buy a wedge to sit on to make the stack sitting even more "in compliance". Why is stretch sitting better than stack sitting in a car?
A nice soft down jacket has been my favorite padding for car seats! It can compress so much and doesn't need to be adjusted *just so* to be symmetrical or comfy. I tend to bunch mine into a sort of a wedge, with the thickest part right under the head rest behind my cervical spine, and getting narrower as it pads out behind the thoracic. In some seats I'll bunch it up all the way down through my lumbar spine to create room to put my butt behind me (basically making the outline of the J shape that I want to sit in). You can't truly stretchsit with soft padding like this, but I can stretch my neck against the headrest and still feel some elongation in my spine from the pressure of the padding. If I'm sitting well I can at least engage my inner corset.
To get padding to stay in place, I often stick the end of a towel under the headrest and then bring the headrest down on the towel or padding to hold it in place. Directly behidn the neck, you may need to bunch a towel in place once you are already seated, and your neck will hold it there (as long as you don't have to turn around to look out the back window). Imperfect solutions sometimes, but much better than before.
As far as SUV's go, I had a 2007 Toyota RAV4 with an electric driver's seat and adjustable lumbar support. The seats were ridiculously uncomfortable, thanks to forward head posture caused by the most extreme headrest. I put in one Stretch-sit cushion and it helped, but that wasn't enough. The best thing I ever did was to get rid of that car! I remember chatting on a RAV4 enthusiasts website and telling people how bad and uncomfortable the headrests were. Some people commented that I WAS THE PROBLEM, not the seat. Others posted links to after-market headrests they purchased to replace the standard one.....a potentially expensive, trial and error process though. The recommendations posted in this article are a great place to start, with Stretch-sit cushions, towels and creativity, along with patience and persistence.
In the course of developing the shape of these seat prototypes, seat suppliers should carefully design the seat for people of all body sizes to sit in their preferred back postures. To accommodate the range of variation in drivers for safety, comfort and ergonomics, seat back shape at the biteline (intersection of seat back and cushion) and the seat cushion shape at the nose of the cushion have to accommodate a variety of sitting postures. For those people who want to sit in an erect posture which raises eye height, particularly short drivers, there needs to be sufficient space to accommodate moving the buttocks (pelvis) rearward to a position under the torso in the upright, erect sitting posture. In addition, as you correctly point out, an upright posture not only needs support at the lumbar but also at the chest. Many engineers have a difficult time moving the biteline rearward because they feel that support of the buttocks is desireable for slumped postures that people use with a forward head restraint position.
I am writing this message because good posture in driving seats is not simply proper spine and back posture. Sitting requires support of body weight but this support changes from load bearing to simple contact that must correctly accommodated. A math-based, patented tool is available for seat design. It is based on digital human body models that represent the deflected shape of soft tissue and the positions of skeletal landmarks for seat design. Johnson Controls had a license for this tool but no longer has the tool. The name of the tool is ERL and I was the Principal Investigator (Herbert M. Reynolds) who led the research to develop this tool, You can read about this tool on Slideshare and the ERL website (www.erlllc.com). I have recently written a chapter for a book on Posturography and Digital Human Models that describes the results of an analysis of 41 vehicles with this tool. This book should be published shortly.
The best gaming chairs look out for you and your back. When it comes to chair design, lumbar support is vital. The first thing you should look for in a new gaming chair is whether it has any built-in support to help your body maintain an ideal posture. Some even come with lumbar support pillows that work to some extent. Multi-adjustable arm-rests, upholstery, and general style are also important; note these features aren't cheap.\n\nThat said, a gaming chair can't do everything. The best gaming chairs encourage good posture, but the other half of the equation is on you to stick to it.
A big part of the Titan Evo's high level of comfort is the adjustable lumbar support, and it's a pretty neat system it offers. It works by extending and retracting an internal support both in and out and up and down, through the use of the two dials on the side. So not only are you not relying on an awkward pillow to prop up your back, you can actually tweak the Titan Evo's lumbar support while you're still sat on it. This makes it exceptionally easy to get just right.
The chair features a high-quality, cold-cured foam to provide support. It feels a little firm at first but gets more comfortable after extended use. The Omega stands out from the crowd with its velour memory foam lumbar and head pillows. These are so comfortable that we could smoothly fully recline the chair and take a nap if we wanted to. Though that's not a great look in the office... If you're looking to treat your body with a chair that will genuinely last, the Secretlab Omega is worth every penny.You may not allocate as much of your rig budget as you would to a nice graphics card, but the best chairs for gaming can easily outlive your components and last a decade or more.The Omega is an extremely tough and sturdy piece of foam built to last. We've spent several months in the Secretlab Omega now, and the seat cushion feels just like it did when it was new. The one drawback with this is that the seat sacrifices some of its softness to support heavy usage over the years.Secretlab's not-so-secret formula for success involves cutting out the third party. The company sells directly to customers rather than dealing with retailers and distributors. This allows it to pass its savings on and offer a premium product at a very reasonable price. It also removes at least one extra shipping trip from the equation, reducing the likelihood of damaged goods.
Assembling it is a breeze, as it comes in two discrete pieces and is simply a matter of inserting the casters and then pushing the two parts together. Almost every aspect of the seat is adjustable, from the armrests to the lumbar support system that lets you change the height depth of the backrest.
The Hero is easy to assemble, except for the bit where you attach the back to the seat, so make sure you have a buddy for that. It's firm and supportive, and extremely sturdy. As a word of warning: it is substantial, so if you prefer a softer chair that isn't as good for your lumbar, this maybe isn't for you.
The best gaming chairs look out for you and your back. When it comes to chair design, lumbar support is vital. The first thing you should look for in a new gaming chair is whether it has any built-in support to help your body maintain an ideal posture. Some even come with lumbar support pillows that work to some extent. Multi-adjustable arm-rests, upholstery, and general style are also important; note these features aren't cheap.That said, a gaming chair can't do everything. The best gaming chairs encourage good posture, but the other half of the equation is on you to stick to it.
We found the Sayl comfortable enough to sit in all day, and our smaller testers especially liked it. The rubber mesh back moves and stretches with you as you shift into it, and as the day goes on, it provides plenty of support for the S-shaped curve of your spine. You can purchase an optional adjustable lumbar-support control that slides up and down on the back, but most of our testers found this piece unnecessary since the Sayl naturally forces you upright. The seat is upholstered in high-quality fabric and has a firm cushion that feels like it will last a long time, but if you prefer a softer, cushier seat, the Gesture would be a better option for you.
The HON Exposure was our previous budget pick. We replaced it with the Ignition 2.0 because that model offers a more comfortable seat, better lumbar support, a higher weight capacity, and a less boxy design for about the same retail price.
The Dreamer car lumbar support memory foam cushion ($30) will make you look forward to your annual road trip again, and maybe even your daily commute. The ergonomic design improves your posture and relieves pressure on the backbone to reduce pain and tension behind the wheel. The inner core of the cushion is made from high rebound memory foam, and the outer cover can be removed and washed when necessary. The Dreamer cushion attaches to the driver or passenger seat of your car with two adjustable straps which keep it securely in place.
Hello Andrea,The feeling of hopelessness is common and understandable. The continual pain is very wearing. Doing nothing would be even worse and you are doing all the things you need to do, which will eventually pay off. Perhaps you could consider some hot-cold therapy as part of your regime and maybe some temporary support while standing to off-load some weight from your lower back. Hope you are feeling better soon. Best wishes. 2ff7e9595c
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