Lower Back Soreness

I'm 6'5 and having problems finding my correct comfort zone in the seats. When Let all the air out of the seat and sit low it hurts my butt but supports my back. When I raise it high it doesn't hurt my butt but it makes my back sore when done. Not sure if any of you are tall but do you have any suggestions for my seat?

I'm 6'5 and having problems finding my correct comfort zone in the seats. When Let all the air out of the seat and sit low it hurts my butt but supports my back. When I raise it high it doesn't hurt my butt but it makes my back sore when done. Not sure if any of you are tall but do you have any suggestions for my seat?

suggestion ...get a belly brace ,,,like a brace you use to lift weights elastic /velcro ( you can get one at wagreens etc ) ...that has metal rods for support in lumbar area in back ,,, I've had 3 back surgeries in lumbar ,,and now on disability ( and I have an inoperable tumor in spine found in 2008 @ T8-9 level it will paralyse me but I can drive till it does ) so Dr lets me drive casual 2-3 days a month till then ..been driving for 34 yrs ...I still use the back brace to keep my back straight ...alternate the lumbar device on seat ,,to empty & half full & stop every 2-3 hrs ,,walk around ,,law says were supposed to stop every 3 hrs any way ,,,,and use ibuprofen ....

I understand about back pain .....give it a try ...hope it helps ...

I'm 6'4 and I have always sat high in the chair. I also push the seat as far back as possible. Sometimes I catch myself leaning forward while driving, putting more pressure on the lower back. Try to make a conscious effort to stay back in the seat at all times. I also keep my chair back up as far as possible. Lots of drivers like to lean back but I prefer the support. Very important to find a comfortable driving position. Good luck

I'm 6'4 and I have always sat high in the chair. I also push the seat as far back as possible. Sometimes I catch myself leaning forward while driving, putting more pressure on the lower back. Try to make a conscious effort to stay back in the seat at all times. I also keep my chair back up as far as possible. Lots of drivers like to lean back but I prefer the support. Very important to find a comfortable driving position. Good luck

I finally figured out the problem! I lean forward a lot while driving instead of sitting back! You are exactly right!!!! That's what I'm doing! I will get that back brace also

law says were supposed to stop every 3 hrs any way ,,,,and use ibuprofen ....

I'd like to see the law that says we are suppose to stop every 3 hrs... never heard of such a thing and I drive up to 8hrs at a time before I stop.

Im 6'3 and have low back problems. I sit with half air in my seat w/ with it tilted all the way forward. Helps a bit. Can always by a seat cushion to help. Or those bead things that you sit on

This may provide a little help. I have had the same problem driving military trucks.

https://www.thehealthytrucker.net/truck-drivers-back-pain/

This may provide a little help. I have had the same problem driving military trucks.

https://www.thehealthytrucker.net/truck-drivers-back-pain/

Thanks it was very helpful

Dejuan, this may sound strange, but it is a little trick that seems to help some drivers. Remove your wallet from your back pocket while driving. For some that small trick has made a huge difference in the way their back feels after a long day in the saddle.

Dejuan, this may sound strange, but it is a little trick that seems to help some drivers. Remove your wallet from your back pocket while driving. For some that small trick has made a huge difference in the way their back feels after a long day in the saddle.

I remove my wallet and it really works

I was late to this discussion and everyone beat me to it. Man, if you want to be the first to give great answers around here you have to be quick!!! Great job everyone!

My two things main things were indeed:

1) Lower lumbar support

2) Take your wallet out of your pocket

Nothing on Earth is more important than lower lumbar support if you want to sit comfortably for long periods of time. I used to crank that lumbar support to full out on every seat I had. It may feel a bit odd at first but that will go away quickly. If your seat doesn't have a good lumbar support built in you can buy little pillow-type or memory-foam type supports for cheap. This would be the very first thing I would take care of.

But I have a couple more.

3) This first one may seem odd, maybe not, but one of the most comfortable things I had was those wooden beads that you lay on the seat. They look odd and logically it seems to make no sense that they would be comfortable. I couldn't stand driving five minutes without it. They actually do a couple of things. For one, they let air circulate between you and the seat, keeping you from getting uncomfortable warm. The other thing it does is keeps your pants from sticking to the seat when the truck is rocking around. It kind of lets you slide just a tiny bit so the seat is moving under you without jerking you around so much. I know it seems odd to anyone that hasn't used them, but lay one of these on your seat and give it a day or so and you'll love it.

4) The second most important adjustment I found in my seats was an adjustment that either locks the seat in place or allows it to slide on a rail forward and back. If you lock that seat in place you get tossed around a whole lot more than if you let the seat "float" forward and back on that rail. It's a more dramatic version of the effect the wooden beads have when preventing your pants from gripping the seat. When the truck rocks forward and back the floating seat allows the truck to rock underneath you without rocking you around as much with it. If you're used to the floating position and you start going down the road with it locked you feel like someone took the air ride out from underneath you. It's awful.

I finally figured out the problem! I lean forward a lot while driving instead of sitting back! You are exactly right!!!! That's what I'm doing! I will get that back brace also

A really good lower lumbar support will keep you sitting up straight.

Jon had a great answer with the brace for anyone with severe problems. But for everyday minor aches you won't need it. You just have to get your posture right and your seat adjusted properly and you'll feel great.

Lastly, I haven't put in a plug for exercising, or more specifically stretching/yoga. I've done Yoga for about eight years now and at 43 years old I have absolutely no physical health issues (only mental health issues :-) ) whatsoever. My strength, flexibility, and balance is the best it has ever been and I've been an athlete since I was old enough to stand up so my dad could knock me down.

Seriously though, do some sort of total-body stretching or preferable a short, easy Yoga session. I've said all these years that Yoga is like a miracle. I'm firmly convinced that 90% of people's physical problems would go away if they would do Yoga. Just my experience....

Lastly, your mattress will make a big difference also. Flip it over if you haven't in a while. I just bought a Sleep Number bed, which is basically a fancy, adjustable air mattress. My lower back would be a little tight from time to time but I always chalked that up to soreness from exercising. The day that bed arrived was the last day I had any issues at all. My ma was having lower back problems a little bit and stayed the night here after Thanksgiving. I took the spare bed so she could try the Sleep Number bed and she woke up raving about how great her back felt. So the mattress will make a huge difference.