any ideas on what i can do i tried adjusting my seats every way possible but i get back pains when i drive over a half hour,had the same problem when i borrowed my friends volvo but im fine in my avalanche or wife mercedes s430
I love my 09 xf/s but it dont love me what can i do i dont want to sell it i just got it 3 weeks ago

 

Sometimes its not just the seat that causes back pain. Believe me, I know!! Sit in a car that doesn't cause the back pain and focus more on where your head, neck and arms are most of the time. Seat back position, arm rests, even leg position. Once you figure out the difference, you may be able to make the correction adjustments. I was having right leg pain after about an hour in my XJ8. Finally discovered that if I put a small pillow between my thigh and the side of the console, the pain went away.

 

Main issue is likely the hip angle. There are back pain sufferers who need a flat angle but the majority of us require that we drive with our knees higher than our hip joint. Every car's driving position is slightly different but the general rule when you experience back pain when sitting for lengthy periods is to lower the hip joint relative to the knee joint (or raise the knee). On the XF try dropping the back of the bottom seat cushion down as low as it will go and then raise the front of the seat cushion upwards in stages until the position is comfortable. You will find you need to push the entire seat further forward than you are used to. Fortunately, the steering wheel adjusts in and out quite a lot.

The angle of the backrest is also critical to the hip joint angle. Often you will find sitting more upright will help. The idea is to take pressure off the vertebrae closest to your pelvis, the joints at the sacroiliac region are the troublesome ones.

Finally, make sure the lumbar support is adjusted to your physique. It is the air bladder type I believe.

 

ok thanks
ill try it all tomorrow starting with pillows the the saet again if that doesnt work
i think you got something there in 6'3 and my legs are in a strange position ill try it all

 

It's not your car, it's you. Try walking (a lot) and some Yoga. There are Yoga exercises specifically for back pain. Also, find a reputable chiropractor and get evaluated and adjusted regularly. Maybe some PT as well. If those simple suggestions don't work, then it might be time to go see a neurosurgeon.

 

I am 6'6" and 285 so I don't think your size is a problem, we took the XF on vacation and I drove 13 hours straight with 3-4 short stops along the way and had no back problems..... but it did take about a month for me to finally get my seat completely set up to go

 

I also used to get a bit uncomfortable and used the lumbar adjustment to push a bit more on my middle/lower back, almost pushing it out towards the steering wheel. As the spinal column is naturally curved, this helped me get fuller support on my whole back.

 

THANKS IM GOING TO DRIVE TO MYRTLE Beach sc for 1 day sun to monday ill take a pillow and some celbrex just in case