lumbar - any success?

poison · Post by **poison** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:05 pm

Hi zorruno (or anyone else)

Every time I drive the MX for more than an hour I get a pretty sore lower back
too, usually when I stand up and try and walk somewhere. So I was wondering if
you had any success, and if so have you any tips that may be of use before I
embark on some experimentation.

Cheers

Gazza
"PO1SON"

EricW · Post by **EricW** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:26 am

You used to be able to get what was called a "Lumbar Roll" from the Chemists,
I had a couple of them. They are like a 75-100 mm diameter roll of medium-soft
foam in a cloth outer and worked a treat.

From memory they were about 250 long, so if you can't buy one you could

probably make one up. I think the trick in making one is that it needs to be
cylindrical over it's length, not squeezed together at the ends like a
sausage, if you get my meaning. That way it locates itself across your back,
rather than trying to slip out the side.

Hope that helps

Regards

Eric

Thomas Beagle · Post by **Thomas Beagle** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:33 am

I used to have that problem.

The solution I found was to slide the seat forward and then lean it back
a little bit more.

Thomas

Gazza wrote:
[...]

redwon · Post by **redwon** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:05 am

I have something similar. It's a "D " shaped piece of foam rubber, cloth
covered. A friend who worked in a hospital "borrowed" it for me. The flat
side

of the "D'" goes against the seat and the round side against your lower
back. After a few kilometres you can' even feel its there but at the end

of a long drive you don't get out of the car looking like a cripple.

Cheers

Steve

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Subject: Re: lumbar - any success?

You used to be able to get what was called a "Lumbar Roll" from the
Chemists, I had a couple of them. They are like a 75-100 mm diameter roll of
medium-soft foam in a cloth outer and worked a treat.

From memory they were about 250 long, so if you can't buy one you could

probably make one up. I think the trick in making one is that it needs to be
cylindrical over it's length, not squeezed together at the ends like a
sausage, if you get my meaning. That way it locates itself across your back,
rather than trying to slip out the side.

Hope that helps

Regards

Eric

Janet & Jeff Curtin · Post by **Janet & Jeff Curtin** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:14 am

My wife and I have just got back from doing a 2000km trip around the top
of the south Island, (Is there a better run for a mx5 than the Reefton to
Springs junction saddle road) anyway we both have had the problem of the
crook lower back, so this time we squeezed a small towel in behind the
seat padding and hey presto we both had a pain free trip.

Jeff and Janet.

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:29 am

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:14:16 +1300, you wrote:

I trust you had the top down for most of the trip.

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Col

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Janet & Jeff Curtin · Post by **Janet & Jeff Curtin** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:40 am

Yep Colin,except for Arthurs Pass to Jackson heavy rain,and Westport
to Inangahua due to the same. saw a red mx5 at woodend, plate max5, top
down in a southerly squall towing a trailer to the dump LOL, saw a mx5 at
the art centre car park, plate 2 toot, with fantastic chrome exterior
mirrors.

Janet and jeff.

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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:29:57 +1300

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:14:16 +1300, you wrote:

I trust you had the top down for most of the trip.

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Col

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