Useful for everyone who goes on a journey
Modern life dictates a frantic pace, and there is less and less time for sleep. While on the road, we often fall asleep to give our bodies a rest. You can sleep in a car, train, plane and subway.
If a person falls asleep while sitting, his head may fall back or tilt to the side. This is inconvenient, and as a result, sleep is far from complete. When a person wakes up, he feels discomfort.
Professionals explain: what to do to prevent the driver from having back pain (7 photos)
When choosing a car, drivers usually focus on appearance, technical characteristics and equipment. But the quality of the seats, the possibility of their adjustments, and ease of seating are far from being the first priority. As a result, owners of personal vehicles complain of back pain and discomfort. Taxi drivers and truck drivers—those people who are constantly driving—know well how to avoid this. Their advice is further in our article.
Distance to the steering wheel Extended arms should rest with the wrists on the steering wheel. | Photo: gazu.ru
Perhaps we should start with the fact that future drivers learn in driving school, but then conveniently forget. The most important seat adjustment for the driver is the distance to the steering wheel. If it is chosen incorrectly, then your hands are constantly tense, simply holding on to the steering wheel. The tension is further transferred to the back and causes pain, especially for those who already have problems.
How to customize the seat and steering wheel to suit you? First, you should sit comfortably so that your back is completely adjacent to the back of the driver's seat. The steering wheel should be held in the position “left hand - at 9 o’clock, right hand - at 3 o’clock”.
How to make sure that the distance to the steering wheel is set correctly? Without changing your posture, you need to place your straightened arms on the steering wheel. If your wrists rest on the top of the steering wheel, then this is exactly the position that should be. If you have to stretch, or, conversely, bend your arms, then you need to move the seat.
Backrest angle
Most drivers need to get used to the semi-recumbent seating position. | Photo: remcars.info.
The design of most cars requires the driver to sit almost upright. It is this position that provides maximum control over the situation on the road.
But some car owners prefer a “reclining” position. In order to be comfortable and your body not to become numb, you need to adjust the seat and steering wheel “to suit you.” The key point is to choose the height and angle of inclination so that the road is clearly visible, the headrest is at a distance of 2-5 centimeters from the head, and at the same time the back, shoulders and lower back fit snugly against the back of the seat. If your lower back hangs in the air, then a long trip will become a real torture.
Seat height adjustment
If the seat height is not adjustable, then the seating position for “long-legged” and “short-legged” drivers will not be the most comfortable. | Photo: lada2111.rf.
Not all vehicles have driver's seat height adjustment, but if it does, you can achieve maximum comfort when driving.
The height is adjusted as follows. First, we completely “lower” the seat. Next, slowly raise the seat until the front of the cushion rests completely on your thighs.
If the seat is too low, the legs and lower back rest only on the butt, which can cause pain.
And if the seat is set too high, blood flow in the legs will be disrupted due to pressure on the hips, and the legs will become numb.
Lumbar support
We make the lumbar support with our own hands. | Photo: clubnote.ru.
Not all cars have lumbar support adjustment; usually this is an option available only in top trim levels. However, it is possible to relieve tension from the driver’s back even in a budget car, as tested from personal experience by the author of the Novate.ru website.
To do this, we build a lumbar support using a regular towel. We fold it several times or twist it to form a roller 1-5 centimeters thick (depending on the individual characteristics of the driver). Having taken the seat behind the wheel, the driver bends over and places a towel at the lower back, just above the hips. If it seems that there is still little support, or, on the contrary, too much pressure, you need to change the thickness of the towel.
We make the lumbar support for the driver's seat with our own hands.
Drivers can also make the driver's seat more comfortable, without compromising its appearance. To do this, you just need to place material, for example, polyethylene foam, under the seat upholstery and fix it.
Adjusting the headrest
Correctly adjusting the headrest will save your health in the event of an accident.
The headrest on car seats is not installed for comfort, but for safety. This simple device prevents neck fractures in road accidents by limiting head movement. This is why proper headrest adjustment is very important.
When the driver takes his place behind the wheel, the distance from the back of the head to the headrest should be small - only 2-3 centimeters. It is not easy to check this yourself, so the help of the front passenger will be useful. The height of the headrest is set so that its center is opposite the back of the driver's head. And the angle of inclination is set so that the headrest is tilted forward with its upper part.
At first, if you do everything as described above, the headrest may interfere a little with the driver. But after a few trips his position will become natural and comfortable.
Creating optimal conditions for sleeping while sitting
A soft headrest must be chosen wisely so that the product is truly comfortable to use in the future. Please pay attention to the following criteria:
- dimensions;
- filling;
- material;
- weight.
It is also important to take into account physiological characteristics. Manufacturers produce variations of portable models.
Inflatable model
The velvet-like surface of the pillow is pleasant to the touch. The shape of the collar completely follows the contours of the neck. Your sleep will be sweet and serene.
This model is ideal for practical people. It fixes the head in the correct position, due to which the cervical vertebrae relax.
Models designed for babies
Often for young children, time spent on the road turns into a real test. To make it easier for kids to endure road adventures, you will need a comfortable children's pillow.
The youngest travelers are advised to wear a helmet. This model perfectly protects both the head and neck. If the child is already 3 years old, you can use another variation, shaped like a square.
For teenagers, it is better to buy an inclined soft belt. This option makes it possible to lay your head to one side without pinching the cervical vertebrae. This design can also be used by adults.
How to make a knitted round chair cushion
Each of us is free to decide whether to sew a cushion on a stool or, for reasons of preference, make a knitted version. In the second case, a soft item for interior decoration and increased comfort is crocheted or knitted. To make a round chair cushion with your own hands, focus on a circular pattern.
Such items are often made in the form of thin bedding for benches, plastic or wooden chairs, or on the back of a chair.
Note! If you prefer knitting, it won't be difficult to create colorful seats using the patchwork technique. To do this, the product is made by connecting multi-colored rhombuses, squares, etc.
Making soft knitted items from pompoms is not difficult. For their manufacture, remnants of any colored thread, pre-wound on a template or fingers, are suitable. To get a fluffy ball, the base needs to be tied in one place, cut out and ruffled. Well then, the pompoms are tied at the same distance to a plastic mesh base, curtain fabric or crocheted weave. Alternatively, knitted pillows can be brushed at the corners.
Additional Information! Stool seats look especially good if they are knitted with molded threads that look like “fur” or “grass”. Also, the density and pattern of knitting is at your discretion.
What additional features are provided?
A compact pillow for the car weighs little, it will definitely come in handy for active pastime. They take it with them not only to the car, but also to the beach.
The inflatable product perfectly supports the body in the water. If you go camping, then the pillow will come in handy both when fishing and near the fire. You can sit on it comfortably.
ABC of style
What does the interior style depend on? Each direction has its own characteristics, thanks to which the design idea and the main design idea can be easily guessed. To give the atmosphere freshness and lightness, it is important to be able to correctly complement the design with small details and place accents with the help of interior accessories.
These pillows look great inside
Textiles are especially important in home decoration. Undoubtedly, buying any product today will not be difficult, but if you strive to achieve exclusivity in design, bright and comfortable DIY chair cushions are a quick and easy way to get what you want.
Some general recommendations:
- Choose the right fabric. Remember that a soft cover for a stool with your own hands is not only beautiful, but also functional. Preference should be given to a material that combines excellent wear resistance, resistance to friction and paint fading.
- We select a color scheme. It would seem nonsense, but a pillow can become a full-fledged participant in a decorative composition if you choose the right shade and prints. For example, if you want to add unusual colors to your design, a pillow of a certain color will subtly evoke the desired associations.
- Combine chair covers with other fabrics in the room. This could be curtains, tablecloths, sofa upholstery, napkins. You can highlight an elegant accessory by using different decorative techniques or by choosing fabric with an unusual pattern.
- Several chair cushions made using the patchwork technique, made by yourself, will complement the design of the dining room, kitchen or living room in an original and unusual way. Vintage-style accessories with light scratches, buttons, antique lace and other distinctive details will give the interior a light, casual effect. If you master the art of knitting, you can decorate the product with a beautiful three-dimensional pattern. These cushions are especially suitable for garden furniture.
When choosing fabric, style, finishing method, it is important to remember functionality. Stones, beads, beads and other voluminous decor will decorate pillows, but such products are not practical in everyday life.
You can sew useful and original textile furniture with your own hands, this will save the family budget and decorate the room with style and elegance.
Sewing a headrest with your own hands
If you want to save money, you can sew a neck pillow yourself. You need to prepare:
- Cotton fabric for the cover
- Pillow material
- Filler
- Decorative tape
- Lightning
- Pins with thread
- Sewing machine
Workflow Stages
- Draw a template on cardboard. Cut out the pattern in the shape of a semicircle and transfer it to the material. It is important to leave allowances of 2 cm.
- Sew the pillow.
- After this, turn the workpiece inside out and put the filler inside. If you need a regular model, then use holofiber.
- Sew a special cover or pillowcase. Attach a zipper to it.
- To make the product convenient to use, sew on a small loop. This will make it easier for you to transport and store the headrest.
- Sew the pillowcase and turn it inside out.
- Place the finished pillowcase on the pillow.
You can experiment if you wish. Make your design unique. Let the model be decorated with an animal's face. Little travelers will definitely appreciate this creative approach to decoration.
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Sew a model specifically for sitting so that your posture is always correct. This device will protect your lower back from shaking on uneven roads. The load between the hip joints and tailbone is distributed evenly. Vibration when driving a car has minimal impact on the pelvic organs.
All pillows have a long service life.
Choosing the shape and size of a pillow
To ensure that the product is comfortable to use and helps to relax your neck rather than straining it, you should take a very responsible approach to choosing the shape of the pillow. An important component is the correct size. In order not to make a mistake with the choice of parameters, you need to take into account the following factors:
- First you need to decide who the pillow is intended for - a child, a driver or an adult passenger.
- The size and shape of the seat, where the user will mainly sit, are taken into account. You need to determine the width and height of the desired part of the backrest.
- Then a more specific version of the shape is produced: a bone, a roller, a month, a three-dimensional rectangle.
- If the product will only support the neck, then you need to determine the size, which will determine the volume of the neck and its length.
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Additional Information ! The size of the product is also determined by anatomical needs.
To get inspiration regarding the choice of decorative finishes, you can look at ready-made sketches that are offered by specialized stores. If this is a children's option, then a variety of animals will become relevant.
