Driving, a common cause of back pain

Driving is often responsible in triggering or worsening back pain.
Indeed, immobile sitting position and vibrations that affect the entire body may be the cause of back pain.
A bad position or Steering stress may increase these constraints and trigger pain.

How to avoid Driving back pain?

This is some solutions to reduce back pain triggered by driving. First, on driving position:

• sitting and getting out of the car by pivoting the basin: the knees are turned facing the sidewalk before returning or getting out the car,
• stand tall to the seat,
• not flatten the head against the headrest,
• paste shoulders back,
• take breaks every hour and take the opportunity to walk .
• think to fix mirrors to avoid sudden movements and contortions,
• stay relaxed and not tense.

Moreover, the choice of vehicle is also important to reduce driving back pain:

• prefer cars with hydropneumatic suspension or air suspension, which absorbs a large share of engine vibration and rotation,
• alternatively, prevent high vehicles (4 × 4 SUV) or station wagons, which have stiffer suspensions than classic sedans
• avoid making long trips with small automobiles (heavy vehicles vibrate less)
• prefer driving a car with automatic transmission: less stress on the back muscles in the clutch.

Prevent the car when you have back pain

When we suffers from pain in the back, it is better to avoid the car or at least long journeys.

The shaking of the car due to rough roads (potholes, donkeys ...) are all micro-trauma to the spinal discs that may increase the pain.

And other means of transport?

As with the car, transport by rail, metro, tram or plane, generates shocks and vibrations harmful to the back. By cons, it is easier to change positions and move, it's what should be done as much as possible to avoid backache.