sciatica seat issues - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sitandspin · 09-23-2012, 01:46 PM

so I recently picked up my auto FRS and the seat is comfortable enough, but I am noticing some right leg numbness issues which i believe are from pressure on the sciatic nerve. after 5 minutes of driving the spot where my hamstring and glute attach gets sore/numb and the longer I drive the lower it travels down my leg.

it seems to me that it is caused by my knees being substantially higher than my hips, and since the seat doesn't tilt I can't adjust this. I am afraid I will have to get a little wedge of foam or something, but I don't want to be THAT guy with a seat cushion.

Any suggestions?

jmaryt · 09-23-2012, 01:54 PM

yeah! you are getting older! your body don't contort like it used to!
get the cushion,and screw what any body thinks!

sitandspin · 09-23-2012, 01:58 PM

getting older? eeeegh i'm only 26! haha

jmaryt · 09-23-2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sitandspin

getting older? eeeegh i'm only 26! haha

ok! that's kewl! i wouldn't worry about it! your comfort is foremost! if ya can't be comfortable in the car! then you are driving the wrong car! i say do what's necessary to allow you to keep the car and enjoy it!

CircuitJerk · 09-23-2012, 02:12 PM

I hear you. I am reaching geezer status but discomfort isn't as bad.
I drove 3 hours on Friday and had some discomfort but it didn't get numb.
I found myself constantly rearranging my legs.
I did come to the same conclusion that the seating lacks a tilt feature.
You might just have to be that guy unfortunately.
I'm sure the frame could be modified to be tilted but as you are likely aware it's not a simple affair.
Good luck.

Those Meddling Kids · 09-23-2012, 02:36 PM

I bet you could get some slightly longer bolts and wedge some washers under the brackets.

civicdrivr · 09-23-2012, 03:37 PM

Im in the same boat, but luckily my leg only gets numb after a few hours of driving, not minutes.

Using cruise control can increase drive time, but it still annoys me. I wish there was a way to angle the seat.

sitandspin · 09-23-2012, 03:56 PM

i've never had this happen before, in any car or chair or anything. very bothersome. i might try to get longer bolts and washers, that sounds like a good idea.

bakerr6 · 09-23-2012, 04:06 PM

If you are taller, you will have more stress on your legs, since they will be angled more. I plan on adding a cushion down the line, but as for right now, I just deal with it

sitandspin · 09-23-2012, 04:21 PM

i'm only 5'6", but a thick powerlifter 190

Lonewolf · 09-23-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sitandspin

i've never had this happen before, in any car or chair or anything. very bothersome. i might try to get longer bolts and washers, that sounds like a good idea.

If it makes you feel any better, this happens to my left leg when I am in my DD civic for more than 30 minutes, so for many it's just the price of getting older....(in early 30's now)

When I was younger, this never happened to me...

civicdrivr · 09-23-2012, 05:16 PM

Im only 23

ahausheer · 09-23-2012, 07:19 PM

Get the dam foam thing. These types of problems should not be aggravated as it will only beget more problems. Honestly you should not rule out getting a new seat or finding devices to alter your seating position, forget what others think. Also, from my own experience, sometimes you need a week or more of trying a device/position to really determine what works, ie, it might not be super comfortable at first but eventually the sciatica will calm down. Just keep trying different things. Stretching helps a lot, if you do it every day.

civicdrivr · 09-23-2012, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahausheer

Get the dam foam thing. These types of problems should not be aggravated as it will only beget more problems. Honestly you should not rule out getting a new seat or finding devices to alter your seating position, forget what others think. Also, from my own experience, sometimes you need a week or more of trying a device/position to really determine what works, ie, it might not be super comfortable at first but eventually the sciatica will calm down. Just keep trying different things. Stretching helps a lot, if you do it every day.

I've actually started stretching and working out again and it hasn't been bothering me as much as it had been. That or Im just breaking in the seat cushion

But I am looking at getting different seats at some point.

09-23-2012, 01:46 PM	#1
sitandspin Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Raven FRS Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 16 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	sciatica seat issues so I recently picked up my auto FRS and the seat is comfortable enough, but I am noticing some right leg numbness issues which i believe are from pressure on the sciatic nerve. after 5 minutes of driving the spot where my hamstring and glute attach gets sore/numb and the longer I drive the lower it travels down my leg. it seems to me that it is caused by my knees being substantially higher than my hips, and since the seat doesn't tilt I can't adjust this. I am afraid I will have to get a little wedge of foam or something, but I don't want to be THAT guy with a seat cushion. Any suggestions?

09-23-2012, 03:37 PM	#7
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	Im in the same boat, but luckily my leg only gets numb after a few hours of driving, not minutes. Using cruise control can increase drive time, but it still annoys me. I wish there was a way to angle the seat. __________________ Parting out HERE

09-23-2012, 05:16 PM	#12
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	Im only 23 __________________ Parting out HERE

09-23-2012, 07:19 PM	#13
ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get the dam foam thing. These types of problems should not be aggravated as it will only beget more problems. Honestly you should not rule out getting a new seat or finding devices to alter your seating position, forget what others think. Also, from my own experience, sometimes you need a week or more of trying a device/position to really determine what works, ie, it might not be super comfortable at first but eventually the sciatica will calm down. Just keep trying different things. Stretching helps a lot, if you do it every day. __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

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09-23-2012, 01:54 PM	#2
jmaryt Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2012 honda civic ex Location: salem,nh. Posts: 1,676 Thanks: 299 Thanked 186 Times in 144 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yeah! you are getting older! your body don't contort like it used to! get the cushion,and screw what any body thinks!

09-23-2012, 01:58 PM	#3
sitandspin Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Raven FRS Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 16 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	getting older? eeeegh i'm only 26! haha

09-23-2012, 02:12 PM	#5
CircuitJerk Pull my finger... Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Silver Scion Slushbox Location: Illinois Posts: 996 Thanks: 476 Thanked 367 Times in 226 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I hear you. I am reaching geezer status but discomfort isn't as bad. I drove 3 hours on Friday and had some discomfort but it didn't get numb. I found myself constantly rearranging my legs. I did come to the same conclusion that the seating lacks a tilt feature. You might just have to be that guy unfortunately. I'm sure the frame could be modified to be tilted but as you are likely aware it's not a simple affair. Good luck.

09-23-2012, 02:36 PM	#6
Those Meddling Kids Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ limited Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 110 Thanks: 15 Thanked 41 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I bet you could get some slightly longer bolts and wedge some washers under the brackets.

09-23-2012, 03:56 PM	#8
sitandspin Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Raven FRS Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 16 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i've never had this happen before, in any car or chair or anything. very bothersome. i might try to get longer bolts and washers, that sounds like a good idea.

09-23-2012, 04:06 PM	#9
bakerr6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 raven black fr-s Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 503 Thanked 443 Times in 305 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you are taller, you will have more stress on your legs, since they will be angled more. I plan on adding a cushion down the line, but as for right now, I just deal with it

09-23-2012, 04:21 PM	#10
sitandspin Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Raven FRS Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 16 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i'm only 5'6", but a thick powerlifter 190

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