Re: back pain and new Honda Accord

[Guest guest]

I recently rented a Hyundai car while my SUV was in the shop. After a

day or so I was in terrible pain, too. (I know, it's not the same

car, but I think different cars have different seat angles.)

First, go to a Honda dealer and ask them to help adjust the seat for you.

I know in my Ford Explorer, I had to play with the adjustments, and

found out that I had to put the headrest way up in order not to hurt my neck.

Try those seat/pillow things you can get from doctors, medical supply

places, etc.

in Oakland

At 06:50 PM 5/12/2006, elizabethmadeirarose wrote:

>I traded in my 1997 honda CRV for a Honda Accord Hybrid and I am in so

>much pain. Anyone experience this? If I trade it back, I will lose

>money but at same time too much pain to keep it the way it is.

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[Guest guest]

> I traded in my 1997 honda CRV for a Honda Accord Hybrid and I am in so

> much pain. Anyone experience this? If I trade it back, I will lose

> money but at same time too much pain to keep it the way it is.

I've always said that in looking for a car (which I'm doing right now) that

the seats are paramount! I once had a Olds Cutlass Supreme--really nice

car, sporty looking and ran great. But it had been owned by this big guy,

and he kinda " squished " the driver seat down and made it low. And since

there was no way to adjust it upward, I was stuck with it that way. I

didn't realize until driving it for awhile that that situation gave me great

pain. It triggered sciatica in my right leg, with pains radiating upward to

the top part of my upper thigh. I used to have to drive with one hand and

massage my thigh with the other--not fun! I was heartbroken when the car

was demolished in a hit-and-run (while parked outside my house), but it was

ultimately for the best. The next car I got was a Bonneville, and it had a

split bench seat. Like an easy chair with a steering wheel! Also, the

seats were electronic, and you could move them upward toward the ceiling,

which made me realize that that's what I need. (Unfortunately, that car met

the same fate as my Olds.)

D.

[Guest guest]

I remember the first car I felt consistent back/leg pain was my sister's

Honda in the early 90's. Then my husband's Grand Am. Since then cars have been

a

priority for me. I found that the seats had to be a 45 degree angle. That

means the seat bottom had to be perfectly parallel to the floor with no dip

near the back of the seat. And the upright back of the seat needed to be

straight without those contoured sides. So trucks, SUVs, and vans usually met

that

requirement. I could use the Obus cushions and other pads to level out and

raise the seat position, but it was temporary.

My pain was consistent with the other post. Right leg pain going down from

the hip, deep ache at hip ball, and numbness of right thigh. Immediately, I

felt lower right back soreness. With the low seats leaning back in style now, I

wonder how much back pain originates from cars nowadays. Plus since the right

leg is the driving foot, I think it's compounded with scoliosis. It's not

worth the cool look to me. Jolene

[Guest guest]

Jolene:

I've owned 2 Honda's over the past 17 years or so and

have only found them to be uncomfortable over the last

5+ years. I attribute that to increasing pains in my

back. Nothing ever gets better! Besides, I felt

since I use 2 cushions when I drive that the slant of

the seats would not bother me much.

I use these cushions by the way because I'm very short

and need them to see over the steering wheel. I don't

use them for comfort, although I felt that they were

helping for a time. But you do have a point about the

slant in the seats. I will soon be ready to buy a new

car and don't even know what to look for (other than

something more comfortable).

Glad to see you posting again. I enjoyed hearing

about your progress. Hope everything is going well.

Michele

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[Guest guest]

I have a Toyota Matrix and it's terribly uncomfortable for driving

long distances. However I think that most of the problem is my back

rather than the seat. I don't think I have a comfortable chair in the

house anymore either. I use an Obus Forme when I am in the house and

in the wheelchair. I tried it in the car but found it just made things

worse. Good luck finding something comfy...

-- In Scoliosis Treatment , Micmb <fordigests@...> wrote:

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> Jolene:

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> I've owned 2 Honda's over the past 17 years or so and

> have only found them to be uncomfortable over the last

> 5+ years. I attribute that to increasing pains in my

> back. Nothing ever gets better! Besides, I felt

> since I use 2 cushions when I drive that the slant of

> the seats would not bother me much.

>

> I use these cushions by the way because I'm very short

> and need them to see over the steering wheel. I don't

> use them for comfort, although I felt that they were

> helping for a time. But you do have a point about the

> slant in the seats. I will soon be ready to buy a new

> car and don't even know what to look for (other than

> something more comfortable).

>

> Glad to see you posting again. I enjoyed hearing

> about your progress. Hope everything is going well.

>

> Michele

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[Guest guest]

My husband and I test drove a Honda Odyssey and a Toyota Limited, both mini

vans, and the Toyota won hands down.

Joyce E

Re: back pain and new Honda Accord

Jolene:

I've owned 2 Honda's over the past 17 years or so and

have only found them to be uncomfortable over the last

5+ years. I attribute that to increasing pains in my

back. Nothing ever gets better! Besides, I felt

since I use 2 cushions when I drive that the slant of

the seats would not bother me much.

I use these cushions by the way because I'm very short

and need them to see over the steering wheel. I don't

use them for comfort, although I felt that they were

helping for a time. But you do have a point about the

slant in the seats. I will soon be ready to buy a new

car and don't even know what to look for (other than

something more comfortable).

Glad to see you posting again. I enjoyed hearing

about your progress. Hope everything is going well.

Michele

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[Guest guest]

I know there have been posts on this topic, but I have my two cents

worth to add.

I drove my daughter's 2005 Honda Accord for a week when she borrowed my

Chrysler mini-van for moving. Everyone is right about the Honda

Accord. The seat is tilted back at an angle like a sports car. With a

spinal fusion from C6-L2, I kept stressing my neck all week. Plus, the

seat base was like a bucket and it wouldn't accommodate the rotated and

uneven hips that a scoliosis patient has. I will be sticking with the

mini-van that has a six way seat with a back that can be set in an

almost vertical position.

[Guest guest]

>

> > I traded in my 1997 honda CRV for a Honda Accord Hybrid and I am

in so

> > much pain. Anyone experience this? If I trade it back, I will

lose

> > money but at same time too much pain to keep it the way it is.

>

> I've always said that in looking for a car (which I'm doing right

now) that

> the seats are paramount! I once had a Olds Cutlass Supreme--

really nice

> car, sporty looking and ran great. But it had been owned by this

big guy,

> and he kinda " squished " the driver seat down and made it low. And

since

> there was no way to adjust it upward, I was stuck with it that

way. I

> didn't realize until driving it for awhile that that situation

gave me great

> pain. It triggered sciatica in my right leg, with pains radiating

upward to

> the top part of my upper thigh. I used to have to drive with one

hand and

> massage my thigh with the other--not fun! I was heartbroken when

the car

> was demolished in a hit-and-run (while parked outside my house),

but it was

> ultimately for the best. The next car I got was a Bonneville, and

it had a

> split bench seat. Like an easy chair with a steering wheel!

Also, the

> seats were electronic, and you could move them upward toward the

ceiling,

> which made me realize that that's what I need. (Unfortunately,

that car met

> the same fate as my Olds.)

>

> D.

>

Might I suggest the Ford Taurus Stationwagon - I don't know if the

other models have similar seating but this seat allows me to drive

for a good distance without pain. I couldn't drive our minivan for

any length of time before I would start hurting. Maybe 10 minutes.

I think the year of my taurus is around 1998. The seats are totally

adjustible but not only that, the back is shaped right. The support

is there with the right curves that keep you sitting straighter

without effort. Your back and shoulders actually lean against the

seat. The bottom seat length is that of which supports your lower

back and legs. Seat height is adjustible too - all electronically.