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try something hard...like baseballs and softballs
exercise your lower back in the morning before driving and when done
tigerbaum is magic for temp pain...advil of course, like MMs
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Actually I should look into the tennis balls . I use a foam roller but I don’t carry it everywhere! Thank you for that
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Rolled up Tshirt. Make it the width of your lower back and roll it not so tight. It works. I have done it many times.
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Oops. Half the width of your lower back.
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Hi Nat 
If you have seats in your car that have lower back / seat warmers --- turn them onto 2 or 3 --- whichever you're comfortable with... Heat is King / Queen in managing lower back pain...
Also, every morning do about 3 to 5 minutes of downward dog yoga position --- that should take any pain from an 8 level (for example) down to a 2 level... And then get some Icy Hot Roll-On, and apply that to your lower back at least every 4 hours 
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Also, your seats may have a lumbar support button on the side...
A definite must use for everyone
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No seat heaters, which is why I looked at the massage/heat car chair mat (idk the technical name)
At the moment I have put my seat sitting up as straight as I can, my hips just shift once I’m comfortable.
I’m going to try the shirt for temporary
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Chiropractor ?
I use to drive with my wallet in the back pocket, had to stop that many moons ago.
Plus I don't think the seats in the 3 Accords I drove for the career job helped. 33k miles a yr.
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I have been to the chiropractor, but I actually have damage in my back.
I need something in between times. Does anyone recommend a good chiro too? I’m looking for one, I am will for it to be in oc
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MIne's in Diamond Bar and it's a drive. Been going there for 12yrs now. But that's not going to work.
The seats in my Charger were fine, heated too.
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Lacrosse balls are much better than tennis balls. Slightly larger, much firmer, and don't wear out.
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I trained to be a chiropractor/sports medicine for awhile.
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Spinal traction has worked for me for more than a decade http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/what-are-inversion-tables
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There's a wide variety of lumbar support for car seat on Amazon, right around $30
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Loveitalot - that’s where I found the one I was looking at but I wanted to get personal opinions
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+1 on the inversion table
I got one about 6 months ago and it has made a huge difference in both both posture and stretching, as well as lower back pain relief, I use it daily and swear by it
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Stretch out your back in the morning -
Lay on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor.
Bring your knees up to your chest and wrap your arms around your lower legs and squeeze your thighs into your chest. Hold for a SLOW 10 - 15 count.
Lower your legs to original position then put one ankle over the other leg to form a figure 4. Bring the leg up to your chest and put a hand on the leg that's not crossed over and again squeeze the leg into your chest. Again hold for a slow 10 - 15 count.
Repeat with the other leg.
I have a bad back as well and I do this every morning. After I'm done my back feels great and I'm ready to get on with the day.
Atticus Finch
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Ohhhh all you guys with the stretching tips makes me curious lol
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Some cars have lumbar support adjustment on the side of the seat it's a lever or nob.
Also the correct position for driving is key
The ideal driving position 3:55
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV_BYIgsC64
Purchasing a product
If google "lumbar support for car"
Such as product
Prime Stash Store. Orthopedic memory foam lumbar back support cushion headrest pillow
On here mentioned an inversion table. Hanging upside is wonderful for the back, blood goes to the head though.
Again don't need to purchase if near a Park and there's pull up bars hang up side down from under your knee. There's a position I use hard to describe. For pull up bars upside. Arms behind grabbing bar, pull myself in an upside down twirl having my legs go through my arms to now hang upside down.
Also being in the water helps.
Peppermint soap is a natural relaxation and antibacterial. Will make the water feel cold though.
-The effects of peppermint on exercise performance
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3607906/
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Ohhh thank you hun!
I do have my lumbar in my car fully out, it’s just not enough. But looking into your links
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A back brace (the one that wraps around the waist), works great for me. There are even fancy version that has heat. Once you wear it, you can not shift away like adding a lumbar.
Also a just hanging (on a pull up bar) is another way to stretch the back out.
Hope all is well.
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Try a yoga wheel 3x a day
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Why did I not think of a brace?!
That was a good one!
You all are so amazing 
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Sorry to hear Natalie. Once you get better, work towards strengthening your core (leg lifts, sit ups, crunches, etc) and don't forget your back side and develop good form when lifting things. You will avoid back pain for good.
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Thermarest , the outdoor sleeping pad company, makes self inflating lumbar pad.
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^^^ looking into that right now
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Inversion tables are the greatest! Use mine everyday.
For portable relief:. Back Stretcher, Moocoo... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N694Y7R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I use it in my car, my desk chair, or on the living room floor.
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this will help...see if can find a used one somewhere
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The Nissan Altima
2019 fully loaded non leather
I drove from the car rental once from oc to SD had
Zero gravity
NASA seats
I have slip disk myself
And was in allot of pain before that drive
I drove 1.5 plus hours and by the time I arrived I was nearly 70% relieved from the pain.
I didn't know why at the time I was this way.
I learned somehow soon thereafter researching the car
That it was probably from those seats!
And it's really hard to find the car+seat on info car ads etc
But it's out there.
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I usually literally put a bed pillow behind my back and it changes allot
Also maybe not drive in heels if u are.
Some time I bend one leg under my other leg in the sealikt half ending style to relieve some pain
Also I noticed yoga pants pull ur hips forward
Anyone else notice that bout yoga pant?
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*half Indian style
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Zero Gravity Seats
JANUARY 28, 2016
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Thanks Gina….
I am going to look into that. I was in a car accident from the Route 66 shooting in vegas and have not been right since, again you all are amazing
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