driving pillow

I've found the support pillow listed in Amazon quite helpful - as does my wife. Hope this helps. Just go to Amazon.com and do a search under "back hugger". It's available in 4 colors. I have a Bisque interior and the beige pillow is nearly a match.

 

I have the opposite of a lumbar support; a wedge-shaped pillow
stuffed into the crack between seat and back that makes it more
curved and "buckety". Works for me, won't for everyone.
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I think this is just something you have to play around with. I've had to make small seat mods for over 20 years and it was pure trial and error.
In my 83 Camry, I needed a little foam down at the base of the seat. In most seats, including my Prius, I need a small bit of lumbar support. A good way to try temporary solutions is to roll up a hand towel and see what feels good. I currently use a bit of artificial sheepskin that my wife put together for me. It's about 10" x 3" x 1/2".

By the way, before I came to these simple and often small mods, I saw a chriropractor (was told it was my back and not the seat) and tried several commercial solutions that were too big. I also considered a Recaro seat. It is a big deal, but the solution can be pretty simple.

Good luck.

Mark

ps. If cosmetics matter, covering any mod up with sheepskin covers is a nice touch and adds a bit of cushioning.

 

There was another thread about needing lumbar support and someone recommended this: Therm-a-Rest Lumbar Pillow at REI.com
It's inflatable so you can adjust it to provide the support you need.

My husband is considering it. We trade off driving to OH (10hrs) and the passenger side of the IV doesn't have lumbar support so he'd want it while I'm driving.

 

Ouch! I feel your pain. I did something like that a few years ago - I just bent over and wham. I didn't realize what I'd done until the next morning when I couldn't get up. I had happy drugs from the hospital and a wheelchair for a week. It was a sad sign of the times when the cops, the EMT's and the hospital staff all asked me if it was a case of domestic abuse.

Here's hoping your back feels better soon.