What is wrong with car seats?

The Goal is Proper Posture

When designing car seats, manufacturers usually emphasize safety and comfort aspects, and the goal of promoting proper posture typically takes a back seat. It also happens that when new, the seat still provides some support for the lower back, but over time it gets "worn out" by its owner, and its protective effect in this regard diminishes to a negligible level. This likelihood is further increased in our country by the fact that the average age of passenger cars in Central and Eastern Europe is quite high.

Of course, premium-category cars often come with very well-equipped, adjustable lumbar supports and excellent seats, but their price is so high that only a small portion of the population can afford them.

How Can We Know if Our Seat is Spine-Friendly?

If after a medium or longer trip we get out of the car with a sore back, there is a good chance that our car seat is not perfect. It is worth checking whether the lumbar support of our seat fits into the so-called lordosis curve found on our back.

What Can We Do?

As a quick solution, we can fold, for example, a
towel or a suitably sized piece of clothing and place it behind our lower back. This alone will help a lot. Over time, however, for the best effect, it is worth acquiring a car lumbar support specifically developed for this purpose, available at this link. This way, we can ensure the anatomical position of the spine and protection against slouching even while sitting in our car seat.