Neck/upper back pain when driving

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I change the height of the seat every so often. Altering the amount of pressure on the joints, even by just a little bit, can be helpful.

 

Hi DC, better get used to that. I'm sure it's stress. You'll learn to relax after a while. It's especially bad when it's slippery, and you'll find yourself hugging the steering wheel, about a foot away from the seat back. A lumbar support pillow ( in the small of your back) helps some, but that's a common ailment. Try adjusting the seat. Front part up, or back up or down, ( should be levers on the left side of the seat bottom for that), or tilt the seat back forward or back, lots of air or try no air. It may not help your neck, but you'll burn a couple miles doing it.

 

Happy endin extra fi dolla drivea!

 

or get one you can cut to fit the existing or a very cheap upgrade, be sure to check the one in your truck really good though, I got a new one due to the needing to be burned..

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/shoulder-neck-tightness.299924/

Read post #7. Lotta good advice by @Lepton1.

 

To paraphrase a lot of good advice I found on the forums:

Don't push up on the steering wheel, just pull down, like your arms are weights, using only you back to pull, not your wrists or shoulders.

Sit up straight, arms bent at a 90°ish angle.

Don't lean back, and keep your thighs angled down a bit.

This is all stuff that' has saved me immense pain and suffering since starting his job, and learned entirely from the helpful users of this forum.

 

I know a guy that used to work for US Express. I used to build websites and other computer things for side money on off days. Last time I saw him he had a beard, long hair etc. He calls me asking how to fix his qualcom. Well long story short she upped her price after the fact he said no so she busted out windows and ripped wires before he could get her out of the truck. Well next time I saw him he had shaved his head and no facial hair. Come to find out he was having to be treated..

 

Inflation is a b$!ch!

 

Make sure you're drinking lots of water. Being as it's getting cold out, you may not be paying enough attention to proper hydration. Lack of water will produce cramps in muscles.