Pickup seats and back pain?

I’ve started having significant back pain when driving my 2014 f150. I’ve tried lumbar cushions from Amazon, seat adjustments, pillows, ice packs, etc. Thinking maybe I need to consider a Chevy/Ram/Toyota/???. Short trips are OK but 2-3 hours are killers. Pain is worse 12-24 hours later. Tried Chiro, back injections, decompressions and PT?

I cant help you with suggestions, but I had a buddy that had a Chevy albeit over 20 years ago and had the same problem and ended up getting a Ford and he said the problem went away. Nothing worse than back issues. Hopefully you find relief somehow.

I had back pain years ago. At times it was very severe. The most comfortable place to sit when the pain was bad was my pickup. It was hard to get into at the time. If you have multi adjustable power seats with lumbar support and heat, I can’t imagine anything better. Sometimes minor adjustments like tilting the back a couple degrees makes a world of difference. Good luck with your pain, nothing is more miserable than bad back pain.

I’d try having the seat restuffed so that it’s back to stock. Over time, the seats and cushions get really soft and you tend to sink into them. If you get new foam in them that might help.

That being said, you obviously have an underlying issue. You mentioned PT and injections. What was the original diagnosis?

Bulging Disc, another clinic said arthritis? As diagnosis’s

If you or anyone else is carring a wallet in your back pocket get ride of it, that can cause alot of back pain when sitting on it. if nothing else get a front pocket wallet.

Could it be your sciatic nerve? I’ve gotten a case of severe sciatic pain twice the past year. It sends shockwaves of pain down your leg at times. Going from a stitting position and standing up is painful too.

Physical therapy has helped.

gimp wrote:

If you or anyone else is carring a wallet in your back pocket get ride of it, that can cause alot of back pain when sitting on it. if nothing else get a front pocket wallet.

^I ditched my wallet for a money clip and it was the best move I ever made. It forces me to only carry the couple of cards, ID, and cash that I need…versus a bulging wallet becoming a catch-all of stuff that you inevitably sit on and create more issues with.

I usually take my wallet out when driving, no sciatica leg pain, all lower back pain. Trouble laying flat in bed.