Car Seats and Sciatica

[Memphis-EcoStang]

Any Sciatica sufferer's out there who have changed out their seats (currently have Premium heated/cooled seats) for something less aggravating/painful? If so what seats? Anything to look for in particular?

These seats in particular aggravate my back so bad I am starting to dread getting into the car. At this point I am hoping to just replace the seats, but the pain is bad enough I have started to wonder if I need to sell the car.

Seems to be the seats in particular, Long car trips in other peoples cars do not bother my back as much as a 15 minute car ride in my car.

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[NoVaGT]

Auto? Manual?

 

[Memphis-EcoStang]

Automatic.

 

[Hack]

I have sciattica and the Mustang helps it. The heat helps relax the muscles and the lower back support is great IMO. I have sciattica from piriformis syndrome, though - not from a bulging disc in my lower back. I would think that with a disc issue the Mustang seats would still help. I think they have much more lower back support than most car seats. Have you tried pumping the lumbar support up higher?

 

[NoVaGT]

Have you tried all the adjustment possibilities? The lumbar support? Different steering wheel positions?

 

[17Magnetic5.0]

I think ur stuck adjusting the seats to find a more comfortable position. The aftermarket seats are more tailored towards racing and lightweight. I personally haven’t seen a seat that is marketed as more comfortable and thus the premium seats are probably the best it’ll get. Maybe you can talk to somebody that does upholstery and see if they can add more foam or something and recover the seats?

 

[Memphis-EcoStang]

I have gone through the adjustments- actually had a sports therapist who I am working with have me adjust the seat as best as possible. -Lumbar support is at max and I have played with the steering wheel adjustments quite a bit.

The culprit as far as I can guess is the seat bolstering- I cant get my legs comfortably between the bolstering- side effect of having stupid big legs- I had not thought about talking to an upholsterer, thats a good idea.

 

[Anthony 05 GT]

Try a Mustang on a dealer's lot that has the Recaro seats.

 

[Memphis-EcoStang]

I will give that a shot. Just have to remember to test drive a v-8 with the Recaros, that way if I like them I can tell the wife the upgrade if for my health

 

[serpent]

Try using a dish towel folded right above your knee. play around with the height till you find comfortable. worked for me until I had back surgury to solve the problem.

 

[Memphis-EcoStang]

Definitely worth a try, thank you!

 

[frank s]

I have the impression the cloth seats are more compliant. Worth a test drive?

 

[Deleted member 35786]

Amazon has a million pads/cushions for car, chairs and all. I have one I use for long trips. It does raise my height by a few inches but its better than buying new seats and such.. Here is a link with some examples. Look around for there are tons to choose from, and check the dimensions before you buy.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=car+seat+cushion

 

[serpent]

Another big + i found was getting rid of wallet in back pocket, got rid of alot of driving and sitting pain. I went for a tiny front pocket wallet that just holds a couple of credit cards and license.

 

[rangerjoe33]

This...I quit carrying a wallet in my back pocket many years ago, eliminated my lower back issues.

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