Back problems stop you from driving

No offense but you are driving while impaired. Pain can be and is as much of a distraction as fatigue. Do us a favor and get off the road before it spasms and you jerk the wheel to the left. If you're safe I wont be sorry. Back problems suck.

 

Yes, get a good high quality seat. Also, wear a back support belt while driving. I wore the back support belt when pulling reefers mostly and it helped tremendously. Also sometimes, not all the time, wore it pulling tankers & it helped with the surge of the liquids sometimes.

Here's some examples:


Valeo IndustrialBack Support ...
Uline
$25.00



Corflex Criss-Cross Bariatric ...
BraceAbility
$49.99






spandex backsupports belt...
Zoro
$10.59



Allegro BodyBeltBack Support ...
PK Safety Supply
$17.50

 

i struggled with back problems when i bought a used truck and the seat was beat up. I bought a Knoedler seat which did cost me over $1000 ,it did help immensely but the real help comes from exercise. I'm in flatbed so do get exercise on a daily basis but still what helps is the lower back specific exercises. Chiropractor will help no doubt but the real solution lies with you. Invest money in a good seat and time in daily back exercises. All the best !!

 

I recommend a chiropractor. A back brace is a good idea and good posture behind the wheel also helps. Tell your doctor that you drive a truck. He'll tell you how to adjust the seat in your truck and might give you a few daily exercises to do as well.

Also- get out of the truck and stretch every couple of hours- my doctor gave me a long lecture about me driving non-stop for 5-6 (and even more) hours at a time.

And finally- Yes, a new seat would be a great start.

 

Seriously?

 

excuse me i meant to reply with quote.

Seriously?

 

I know the pain you speak of. I used to get it too. Turned out to be the way I layed my left arm on the arm rest. Hope your pain is that simple.

 

I've had two back surgeries for Lower back problems. When I started a new job flat bedding about 3 months ago I actually followed my chiropractors advice. I do stretching exercises that she told me to do and the abdomen strengthening exercises. (Sit ups) the back stretches I do everyday before driving which means I get up an extra half hour before work. I do the sit ups a min of 4 times a week. I ####### hate stretching and tolerate the sit ups. Since I started this I also got a new 400.00. Seat. It has worked for me. No serious back pain. Some back stiffness but I'm a believer now and will never go without doing these simple things again. I also had all the shocks replaced on the truck. 800000 miles on the original shockers was enough. Good luck.