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Old 09-23-2016, 12:47 PM   #1
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Seating position for a pinched nerve.

I've recently come across a huge problem.
Over many years I unknowingly developed bad posture habits with my head tending to be positioned out in front of my shoulders with a downward slant.

Just recently the pain transformed into my neck going numb instantly on the drive home and I now know what I have to work on to turn this around.

The problem is that the bucket seats are undoing any progess I make to regain my blood flow. If you can imagine the recommended sitting posture is an aligned back and neck at 90 degrees to the thighs..and if you look at the fr-s it's a strong acute angle with the headrest protruding my head exactly where it doesn't need it to be.

I've tried all kinds of angle and height adjustments. I tried reversing the headrest but there doesn't seem to be enough clearance to get it inserted. I even removed the headrest but it seems that even the slant of the back rest is enough to agitate my problem as if I would have to look at the celing to have good vertical alignment all the way.

I will be working through exercise and rehab to build muscle strength but the drive to work sets my nerve in place to be pinched and it lasts throughout the entire day with my neck and limbs becoming numb until I can rest at night and then it recovers. I have no other travel options for now, the fr-s is my only car.

If anyone has had similar problems or can offer advice it would be greatly appreciated.
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