Lower back hurts riding in the Z?

azn370z · 02-11-2011, 11:19 PM

Sometimes back pain is caused by weak abs. A tight core can do wonders for back pain.

wdkwang · 02-12-2011, 12:15 AM

ill be hittin up abs even harder then. i've been taking a lot of 1 hour drives and most of the time i come back, i'm alright but i feel my back is feeling a lil different. only once my back was noticeably bothering me which led me to post about it.

import111 · 02-12-2011, 01:20 AM

I have 2 messed up discs in my spine and arthritis in my spine and driving the 370Z less than an hour actually helps my back pain. More than an hour and it begins to get pretty sore.

Rooskey · 02-12-2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by spitfire9200

dude. I don't have back problems, and no matter what I do, from day 1, this car has been the ultimate discomfort.

My 350z was super comfortable, I don't get it.

Consider yourself lucky. Try driving a nismo down a concrete interstate. You'll be wanting out of that thing quick. Or just drive about a 120 and it all goes smooth from there on.

370Z Purist · 02-12-2011, 02:11 AM

Many other cars I've driven for periods longer than an hour made me sore. The Z doesn't give me that problem. I find that reclining the seat slightly to avoid making me sit perpendicular to gravity alleviates any back discomfort. I'm in good shape, so it's definitely not my having to do with being in shape, I guess.

nicknick · 02-12-2011, 03:32 AM

OMG! It is amazing how many "young" people nowadays complain about things. I don't know what has become of men today. It seems like women have succeeded in feminizing them.
And please no jokes re MX5 being a ladies car cause i can tell you it aint. I love the Zed and has anyone noticed how many ladies drive slk, tt etc?

C'mon guys be men not girly boys and the advice re strentghing your core muscles is right. Hit the gym.

houkouonchi · 02-12-2011, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by wdkwang

What kind of backpain was it, and how did you cure it? I do some heavy lifting in the gym so that can add to the back strain. I'll agree with you on your point. Whatever you did to alleviate your back, let me know, cause I don't want to end up resenting the car just cause of my back.

Basically it was me taking large doses of aleve (the generic form). I think it was equivelent to 2 or 3 aleve every 4 hours for several days until my problems went away.

I originally took some ibprofin but I was told by the doctor that for back pain like I was having I really needed to be taking atleast 4 at a time every 4 hours.

When I get home I can maybe look exactly what the prescription was but it was something I could get over the counter.

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-12-2011, 09:35 AM

3 words... RE CA RO. Lol. You can't go wrong with a pair of Recaro GT seats.

Baer383 · 02-12-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

3 words... RE CA RO. Lol. You can't go wrong with a pair of Recaro GT seats.

You mean 3 syllables.

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-12-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

You mean 3 syllables.

I said words as a joke, that's why there's an lol.

Fly1 Motorsports · 02-12-2011, 02:17 PM

I keep one of these in the car...helps on the longer drives...

wdkwang · 02-13-2011, 01:39 AM

so i did some stretches today and also noticed a lever on the right side of the seat, near the center console. didn't see that before and pulled it down and realized it was a secondary lumbar support. my back didn't bother me today so i think that fixed it. not sure how i didn't see it before but i think the problem is solved.

02-11-2011, 11:19 PM	#31 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	Sometimes back pain is caused by weak abs. A tight core can do wonders for back pain. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

02-12-2011, 12:15 AM	#32 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	ill be hittin up abs even harder then. i've been taking a lot of 1 hour drives and most of the time i come back, i'm alright but i feel my back is feeling a lil different. only once my back was noticeably bothering me which led me to post about it. __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

02-12-2011, 02:11 AM	#35 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 19	Many other cars I've driven for periods longer than an hour made me sore. The Z doesn't give me that problem. I find that reclining the seat slightly to avoid making me sit perpendicular to gravity alleviates any back discomfort. I'm in good shape, so it's definitely not my having to do with being in shape, I guess. __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

02-13-2011, 01:39 AM	#42 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	so i did some stretches today and also noticed a lever on the right side of the seat, near the center console. didn't see that before and pulled it down and realized it was a secondary lumbar support. my back didn't bother me today so i think that fixed it. not sure how i didn't see it before but i think the problem is solved. __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

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02-12-2011, 01:20 AM	#33 (permalink)
import111 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ. Posts: 622 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 191	I have 2 messed up discs in my spine and arthritis in my spine and driving the 370Z less than an hour actually helps my back pain. More than an hour and it begins to get pretty sore.

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nicknick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 438 Drives: Mazda mx5 2007 6sp m Rep Power: 16	OMG! It is amazing how many "young" people nowadays complain about things. I don't know what has become of men today. It seems like women have succeeded in feminizing them. And please no jokes re MX5 being a ladies car cause i can tell you it aint. I love the Zed and has anyone noticed how many ladies drive slk, tt etc? C'mon guys be men not girly boys and the advice re strentghing your core muscles is right. Hit the gym.

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	3 words... RE CA RO. Lol. You can't go wrong with a pair of Recaro GT seats.

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Fly1 Motorsports Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,094 Drives: PW 370Z 7AT/Tr/Sp/Nv Rep Power: 18	I keep one of these in the car...helps on the longer drives...