Secrets to Driving without Back, Neck, or Sciatic Pain

Secrets to Driving without Back, Neck, or Sciatic Pain
Bob and Brad discuss how to manage back, neck, or sciatic pain while driving.
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[@martawaloszek9370]

Whoever designed the standard car seat is criminally insane.

[@050808yuyu]

True

[@gregoryblanco4429]

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[@ericsanchez3111]

Fr

[@memeperor_]

yeah all the head rests i've seen that can't be adjusted literally push your neck to make you LOOK DOWN! it's TERRIBLE

[@arksetzu5051]

If you can pull out your headrest and flip it backward it will be more flat. If the angle is still bad then you can add a cushion. Hope they helps. But you're right

[@BretLynne]

I constantly struggle with forward head. I have to keep telling myself to pull it back, which gets frustrating, but your guys' videos have helped me so much in everyday life. Thank you! 💕

[@kalumbaish]

I'm a female taxi driver and have been having a neck and my left shoulder pain I really wanted to watch this thanks so much 😊

[@syahrules]

2:01 - Seating support 5:19 - Dead pedal 6:14 - Head forward posture 8:29 - Monitor Yourself all the time

[@eamonnfitzgerald1260]

if you look closely at this video his car seat its horizontial flat and his hips are slightly higher than as his knees,However most car seats(the seat itself) are at a decline and situated very low to the floor therefore your knees are usually higher than your hips and glutes when your sitting so the back support of the car seat doesnt fit with your spine so playing with different cushon heights first just might be the answer.

[@tanon2703]

As a 5'3" woman I can say I have never found an American made vehicle with a seat that is comfortable. My Ford has stupid immoveable head rests that push your head forward. To avoid neck pain I have to drop the seat back a bit and stick a cushion behind me and since the lumber support is too high I have to sit on a slim cushion. The only cars that ever had seats that fit were the Japanese models as their threshold for adjustability conformed to smaller people.

[@tmcdgreen]

T Anon I’m 5’1”, and I know exactly what you mean! I really dislike the headrests in my Ford, I’m not sure why they designed it that way.

[@chaggart4401]

I took my headrest out and turned it around with my F150.

[@Mary-Mercedes]

Bob you look really sharp in this video. Brad is irresistible as always. Thanks GREAT tips as always.

[@143CHANTAL]

I’ve been wearing a posture corrector when I do a long drive because I definitely am one to lean my upper back and head forward. It’s helped.

[@cyndiduncan7795]

The seats promote this bad posture.

[@theshireman5642]

Nice

[@80milekyle70]

Thank you Bob and Brad. Videos such as these are so helpful and it is a blessing to have people try and help people such as myself without charging my credit card!

[@eds6889]

Absolutely agree that vehicle seats are horrible for posture. I personally use a mesh lumbar for driving and flying.

[@debraderoos5225]

Every once in awhile I check in with you guys. You're both great! Thanks for making your videos.

[@tkucey8689]

Absolutely perfect. If you are a man 5 foot 9 or taller. I am 5 foot 2 and getting into the seating positions you suggest are impossible. Currently have lumbar, mid headrest support as well as 3 pillows on the seat to try and get my hips higher. I was told by the VW dealer I purchased my vehicle from that the seats are actually designed now knowing that drivers sit with the head forward hunched position. So you can't physically get your seat into 100 degree angle because it is curved with the headrest protruding forward!

[@JanMan37]

Try tying pillow on the back support to negate the head rest protrusion.

[@jasonalsup1978]

Oh my gosh. Love ya'll's video. I struggle so bad with back pain and after watching it I realized how much damage I was doing to myself. Thank you for the education on how to be a better version of me and live a little bit healthier lifestyle. I subscribe and will be from now on following all of y'all if you have any way that you can send me about exercises for SI joint stretches I can do while driving I greatly appreciate it. Of course in a safe manner LOL. Thanks for the humor I needed the smiles. You guys are doing it and doing it well

[@StumptownMeatplow]

This video is valuable to any driver!! Thank you!! I'll be making adjustments!!

[@cish6047]

Maybe the Driver's Ed teachers (what's left of them in this country) could teach good posture to their students.

[@shalacarter6658]

That's an excellent idea!

[@chrisb833]

You guys have helped me out so much. Keep up the great work!

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

For everyone with the headrest problem, turn it backwards! I had to do this and it made a huge difference!

[@snowps1]

But does make the car unsafe that way?

[@mickyndat6747]

i rekon it does, i raised my headrest to the top of my head

[@Fanta....]

@@snowps1 It does, it creates a bigger area for whiplash. Having said that, I turned my headrest around on my 2019 hrv and Instantly felt better. It protrudes way too forward for my liking.

[@snowps1]

@@Fanta.... Mine do too in my car. It's miserable.

[@jackiebohannon322]

Thank you ,Bob Brad ,You Both are So Wonderful as Always 🌷and Good information🌷

[@jasonjones2239]

As always, well done! I drive all day so good reminders.

[@jennycomelately]

I love getting good wholesome content in my recommended tab on occasion.

[@wahooooh]

Wow, Brad took control! I’m impressed!

[@SandraBryant1315]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@brendanclegg9907]

Nice banter guys, good info, thank u

[@hollygamble1764]

I appreciate you, Bob and Brad 😭♥️ Much love from El Paso, Texas 🏜️✨

[@josebarrera9325]

I love these guys they really do have videos for everything and extremely helpful, thanks guys ( :

[@lilio6442]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@grahamdougherty226]

Thanks guys!

[@stephaniepaterson7411]

by back has been hurting eoio bad back to work and commenting I have serious lumbar support nmand my shoulders are rounded out I need to change something up...You guys work well together. I love this video

[@meredith9194]

You guys didn’t address the forward head restraint issue with a lot of vehicles.

[@82mikha]

Thank you for the help

[@jacktownsend8260]

Thanks guys...

[@diannestansberry]

Great video guys 👍🏽

[@jaydee2620]

Mayb I can help some people avoid what took me 10 years of hip pain to figure out. I needed both the coccyx cushion and the lower lumbar support cushions and 90% of my symptoms went away. Every situation is different but that is what works for me.

[@GigTube]

get a Purple seat cushion - I drive for a living and it really helps!

[@burymebelowawillowtree9243]

Really? Are you still using it?

[@DoHisProphetsNoHarm]

Thank you ❤️

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Thanks so much!

[@danielhopkins296]

Thnxs

[@al8286]

I love the jam in the beginning hahah yes!!

[@rad84duran88]

you guys are the best.

[@shashanksharmashu]

Thank-you

[@annetteyoutube742]

6:14 Head Forward Posture - push your hips back into the seat first. This will alleviate most, if not all of your forward head position.

[@abdulfatahahmed6209]

Great guys

[@jssytvrs]

Bob and Brad I hope you guys know when I look up physical therapy topics it always has your name right after guys. I love these videos you are always the best you and knees over toes guy

[@martijobarrett4527]

Thank you!!!💃🏻💞

[@neildean7515]

A tip… once you have set uour correct position/relaxed posture, then set your mirrors. If you cannot see, your posture is poor= correct..

[@DanneyTanner]

the way to tell if its the seat making your body hurt or if it the pounding of the bumps going down the road. Go out and seat in your car while its parked not moving.Then see if your back still starts hurting when your not moving. Just sit there reading or watching videos for the same time you drive eah day. If you back dont hurt parked then theres really nothing you can do except dont drive so much.

[@gmedia9838]

This video help me drive today

[@Steve-ls3yy]

Thanks for this. New sub here and was looking for help with back pain while driving a trip I have planned from Kentucky to Oregon trip latter this summer.

[@al8286]

Thoroughly enjoyed this whoole video hahaha that delayed reaction "Why!!-Why Bob??" Hahaha. Thank you.

[@melissaland9746]

My hips hurt so badly when I drive a far amount of distance over 20 minutes

[@shalacarter6658]

Hello! Thank you for this video. I started PT a few months ago and one of the things we work on is proper posture. With all of the support pieces you showed; it would get really expensive to do trial and error. What about going to a shop where they sell support pieces and trying them in your car before buying anything?

[@MB-il5wk]

LOVE THE SONG

[@CommentsAllowed]

If I put my head back to the headrest, I don't feel as "tuned" into my driving and awareness. I am sure it is just something you have to get used to after years of driving in a different posture.

[@BobandBrad]

It really is!

[@Perich29]

Quite useful if your OTR Driver.

[@SparkyBob357]

I use a small bean bag pillow in small of back with good results

[@jennyross4027]

I use a cold Mountain Dew bottle for my lumbar. Some times two or three!

[@sandraprice1959]

Thank you for this advice I drive more than ever before but I can't sleep my hips hurt.

[@victoriadann8878]

Well meaning video, quite helpful in many ways. But why are you guys ignoring the elephant in the room? Those acute-angled head restraints! Nobody makes the headrests as shown in your video any more. If they still did, I’d be jumping for joy!

[@egonzalezm]

i guess i’ve hit rock bottom. done, at 27 yrs old searching for this kind of stuff

[@LyesMEDJAHED]

Hi Bob & Brad ! 😃 I have a big pain in spine, exactly I have a problem in disk L4 &L5 and its really suffering me a lot !! Can you please make us a video about disk problems in spine like my case L4 L5 ? Thank you so much 😃

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

They make car seats in the shape of a "C" so it makes your thoracic spine go back in a hump shape like Igor from Frankenstein, and pushes your neck uncomfortably forward! So frustrating! Why Bob and Brad, WHY?!?

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

Turn the headrest backward

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

@@anniesshenanigans3815 Yeah, I've done that.

[@haydeepearce1996]

You guys crack me up! 😂

[@adetunjiadebayo8127]

Educative

[@LansingJP]

My gosh, that intro is such a BANGA!!!

[@franklucas9965]

Been waiting for a video like this I drive a lot. Some things you guys didn't cover. What height/orientation should the seat/steering wheel be? Thanks for the video

[@BobandBrad]

Great questions, we are thinking of doing a video on this! Thanks for the input!

[@AwokenMinds]

Lol bob looks really cool with his seat back

[@ellatoler4046]

I've been having sciatica problems while driving lately, glad for this video. Now how do you reduce pain getting into the car?

[@djmixin1]

qi gong for health

[@raymondraffoul2402]

Do you still have the pain? I've recently been feeling it.

[@cyndiduncan7795]

The newer cars have headrests that jut too far forward. I always have neck and shoulder pain from them.

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

Totally agree! It's like the exact opposite of ergonomic! I get that they have to protect the neck in a car accident, but geez, what about the rest of the time?!?

[@773chitowncity]

7:05 reminded me when I was a cool kid (teenager) and drove around like that lmao now I’m in my thirties can’t even do that with out having back pain smh 😞

[@htchamber2776]

what was your youth like man the 1990s must have been a fun time

[@purplecat1907]

Can you do a video on how to ease upper back pain, neck and shoulder pain at school? I’ve been have terrible back and neck issues because of how the chairs are and they make my posture very bad. The back of the chairs basically a convex curve right on the middle of your back and it hurtssss.

[@TheGd2812]

Perfect video for semi trucker like me

[@Perich29]

agree, I had a seat replaced in my truck last year because of my pinched nerve.

[@speedygreenie]

What if you have a headrest that is tilted forward so it pushes your head forward, and it can't be adjusted?

[@aquamarine9568]

It would help if car manufacturers developed cars based on women’s height as well as men’s. I am tall for a woman and the headrest sits much to high for me not to have my neck leaning forward. Shorter women or men must really have trouble. Same goes for the height of the seat and ability to see out the windshield. Annoying!

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

I turn the headrest backwards. It looks funny at first, but since I am tall, it's always pushed my head forward.

[@ThinkerTinker74]

The dead pedal is where the high beam switch use to be ... pre 80s

[@ThinkerTinker74]

I used it as a teenager so I stayed in the seat while driving... I was too small for the seat belt to do its job lol

[@jkcqld3347]

have posture & breathe stickers in the car, on the PC etc

[@jonathanperalta7882]

Awesome video💯the nyc joke made my day😂

[@roberts1677]

My secret to pain free driving: Drive an old Mercedes. I've driven it across the country more than once with no comfort issues. Then this weekend I had to drive a Nissan Sentra a thousand miles in two days. Big difference. Removing the head rest from the driver seat helped, but it still wasn't a Benz.

[@sharonkailimai4640]

What to do for diaphragm tiredness after driving, which muscles to strengthen.

[@Reddylion]

Good

[@Kruscher76]

Hi Bob and Brad, I purchased the pelvic core rocker and expecting to receive it tomorrow.

[@alainagomes4988]

thank you so very much I drive Corolla daily have much pain in back of my legs. Is the back joy seat I bought any help for me?

[@Pinkielover]

i sleep in my car seat going on 4 years ...I'm starting to get back problems never had it before

[@salvatoreocello]

“Especially in Wisconsin” yuppppp

[@michaelburkett774]

I'm driving a Amazon Dodge, the tall sprinter style. The seats are pretty high and don't adjust up and down. My neck bone towards the end of the day hurts really bad. So I was wondering if one of those head rests pillow things would help with that along with lumbar pillow? There's just not much for adjusting the seat and steering wheel. I'm definitely gonna pay more attention to my posture. Appreciate any advice. Thanks guys 🙏

[@astelraimedia4149]

Do you guys know what can be done for somebody who has severe pain under the right shoulder blade while driving? Even when I'm in the passenger seat leaning back and using a neck pillow (like the ones for flying) The pain is just sickening. I'm going to try the chin tucks and retractions. In the past I've resorted to shoving packages of tennis balls down the back of my shirt.

[@hojoinhisarcher]

my problem is a new subaru with bucket seats.These elevate my knees above the hips unlike the bench seats you have. I am seeking a video on this condition as it stresses the knees and I am just crippled on a long haul.

[@GameOver-fs1xd]

Truck drivers need an exercise routine to counter sitting for 8 or more hours a day

[@kidjay2679]

Thanks guys. Would you suggest difference between city vs highway driving position... starting at lights sometimes with window position makes you to push neck forward...or is it poor seat position

[@alecdisbrow]

Can i make one more point there bob...oh yahh absoooluutely

[@toddmcmichael5505]

Accelerator pedal is on the right in every car around the world, regardless of which side of the road or which side the driver side sits on. Just saying.

[@argus.]

Nice video. Somehow little bit older, but problem ist still the same today. What do you think guys about a Thoracic Lumbar Back Support cushion? I found it while an internet recherche and it seems interesting to me. Would you recommend a Thoracic support in a vehicle?

[@durrium]

Bob is a savage😂

[@marvinsjourney1864]

Good video, however All those memory foam supports are garbage. They must not suffer from chronic back pain. The purple support is the best , and the back saver as well. The wedge is great for decompression as well. With back pain you learn to take ownership of your pain and find solutions.

[@middlewoman247]

Best cushion for tailbone pain? Wedge or donut? Thanks for the great tips!

[@BobandBrad]

If it's tailbone pain, the donut cushion would probably be best.

[@middlewoman247]

@@BobandBrad Thank you!

[@TheSergio1021]

These guys speak like they're at a renaissance fair and are presenting a show as people gather to watch

[@tomarihm]

Can we drive using cervical collar?

[@defaultcamo4288]

What about in low cars ?

[@_Abreex_]

What to do if my.knees hurts? The internal side of the left knee

[@jacquelinemolloy2977]

I get alot of pains in my hip joints and in my right knee

[@epsiloneridani5738]

What if the seat pillow and the lumbar support doesn’t help that much? Only time it hurts is when I’m driving.