Many of us have experienced back pain while driving. A number of studies have examined the relationship between driving and back pain, which revealed some interesting results discovered. One result is a comparison of the pilots in the United States and Sweden showed that 50% of respondents in both countries reported low back pain.
So what is the connection between driving and back pain?
So far, research has found three factors for back pain while driving. The first isthe vibration of the engine (which can not be changed), the seating position of the second and the third factor is the length of time we drive.
Laboratory scientists have studied the effects of vibration of the body while driving. The lumbar (lower back), swing naturally at a frequency of 4-5 Hertz and research have found that this natural frequency can be distorted. This distortion may increase burdens on the spine (compression) in low-incomeback, so that for example an increased likelihood of back pain. As mentioned before, you can not change the vibrations of the engine, but what can you do to reduce the impact of these on the lower back, is shorter to drive at a time.
It 'much easier to get comfortable in your seat when the vehicle is a bit' as a regular chair. But once you start to drive the body is subject to different forces such as acceleration and deceleration, lateral movements from side to sideSide and vibrations.When body you sit on a chair to his feet when the ground to support and stabilize the lower body. During the journey, our abdominal muscles may not have sufficient stability for our upper body and arms when you turn the wheel. This will result in a significant increase in torsional stress in the lower back, which in turn significantly increase the risk of back pain.
To begin, we must first address another important issue - we are all guiltyif it is right to adapt our cars go! In 2004, one of the largest auto insurance (I will not mention a name, after all you can think I'm paid to write about it), published the results of research, as we sit in our cars. (About 2,000 people were involved).
The research revealed the following -
The head restraint has been found that are involved in a wrong angle when driving with 61% of people in the studio. This increases the probability of rupturespinal ligaments or worse, if involved in an accident.
50% showed a slouched position or bent over the steering wheel.
About a third of drivers had back pain while driving.
25% head tilted or moved in their seats every time he was in the "rearview mirror" look.
Wearing the wrong shoes or clothing happened to 34% of drivers.
The following is a list of 10 species that are helping to improve your seat, make your driving skillsThe experience more comfortable.
The Seat
Make sure the soil is seated all the way in the back seat - if the base and the back seat together. This will help you sit upright and maintain the natural curvature of the spine, reducing the load on the spine bands. If the seat has a lumbar roll made this all out - most cars with lumbar support that I have not tried to allow sufficient support FOM this roll back, so it isBetter would have completely out.
The length of the base and the seat height
The base of the seat should never be the back of the knee and the front of the base should be slightly higher than the back will help to provide greater support and thus the pressure on the pedals without changing the posture of the spine.
The back
First, relax in the back seat, place the seat in a corner of 10-15 degrees from vertical. IfThis feels unnatural, it probably means that the others are not up enough for you. This can lead to neck and / or coccyx (sitting bone area) pain. Move the seat back upright, or more if this does not help you (folded in three) a small towel against midspine space between the shoulder blades.
The head restraint
Have you ever noticed when only one American film, that the head restraints are often absent from their homes - that makes me any crinchTime I see this (ooch). Just to give a good example for our children. The position of a headrest not only help minimize injuries in an accident, but also help improve posture. The bit in the back bone of the head (known as "Inion") is a good guide shows the head restraint should be with this level. It should be about 2.3 centimeters (1 inch for non-metric) between the back of the head and the headrest, if you are in a sitting position, as describedearlier. This shock absorbing as much as possible. This allows the ligaments and muscles of the neck to the head position for better control and provide better assistance in case of accident.
Seat - Pedal spacing
Make sure that the distance between the seat and the pedals so that when you work the pedals, therefore, do not put it in strech your legs or turn your body in any way. In this way, not only the legs when you push the accelerator orOn the bottom. Obviously, the knee must not bend to the point that you do not train easily from one foot to another. Normally you should bend the knee about 45 degrees.
The arm position
Your arms should be relaxed as much as possible to bend the elbow 20-30 degrees. If the adjustable steering wheel, it had in the second half of the lower position (be careful not to lock the wheel part, the instrument cluster), this will help to reduce stresson your shoulders. Your hands should be placed in past10 '10 "and not as a left hand is a 9-clock struck and the right hand to watch 3.
The armrests
If the seat has armrests, so you may want to use them. As a guideline, you should position the support arms so that your elbows slightly longer causes the shoulders to grow and increase the change of the strain of the neck.
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This should be set only oncehave positioned your seat as described above. If you are unsure, then please visit the information again, just like your place. The mirror must be set so you can search freely in them, without the need to move my head a lot. Either you have the mirrors adjusted or you're too close to the steering wheel.
Seat set to intervals
These sound great in theory, but for the most part can be akward while driving to us. For those whoElectric seats, it is easier (although there are advicable the first stop) to reach for the buttons to adjust the seat without the need to take our attention off the road. It is said that more should be done every 30 minutes. reduce episodes of back pain. This allows the pressure on the spine varies regularly is bound to change. Once you arrive at your destination, it would be good to stretch! (Do not worry if it seems strange, sometimes all in the parking lot to participate - you canproud to be the beginning of a new trend towards "healthy")
For interruption
We've all seen the sign "pause" in the streets to help avoid falling asleep at the wheel. A break back and help, so if you relax you may need to help one at the same time to stretch his back. Hour maximum is the current thinking, even if these recommendations are as a rule. This is a good time to personalize your seat!
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