how to keep butt from hurting while driving?

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  1. Shaggy

    Shaggy Road Train Member

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    Stretch before you go to work, Previous employer gathered us around and had a stretching session and it honestly works.
    Now I get sore in the ear from listening to crap, Can you recommend a solution ?


    Stretch it out !
     
  2. bowman316

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    So last night before my shift, I gathered some inch to 2 inch diamater sticks from the woods.
    And I sat on a stick, layed sideways across the back of the seat. That seemed to help for a lil while.
    Every hour or so I would take it out or put it in a diff spot.

    I think it was helping to loosen up knots in my muscle.
     
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    In all fairness, I don't have ssuch a problem
     
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    Good find.In physical therapy they use big foam rolls to loosen up knots
    in your back.Wish I had one,and also wish my insurance paid for it.
    You roll yourself on it,and it did do wonders,that and the hot towels.
    My boney but still needs a cure :smt001
     
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    Me and my but will try it! Towels is one thing I got.Thanks for the tip :thumbup:
     
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    My butt hurts every payday.
     
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    If you find yourself getting all butt hurt, stop driving for cheap companies. :D
     
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    I see lots of people saying the left hip. For me it's always the right. I don't sit on my wallet I can't stand stuff in my pockets. I've tried my seat on every position I can imagine. It's a basic freightliner seat so no real adjustments to be made other than up, down, lumbar in or out, and the forward or back toward the wheel.
     
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    Hmm..

    sounds more like surfer joe meant his wallet is fat with cash on payday$ only

    soon spent on frivolous whatevers
     
  10. Mountain Hummingbird

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    ummm try getting up off it more often