It’s very common for people to suffer from neck pain when they drive, especially if they have to drive for a long time. The last thing you want is to drive for 10 hours to go on your holiday vacation and you wake up the next day and cant turn your neck.
Here are my 5 top tips to avoid having neck pain from driving
- Good posture- if you sit in your seat slouched over the steering wheel you will probably not only have neck pain but also back pain as well. Therefore put a small cushion or rolled up towel behind your lower back to get your lower back in good postural position. Remember, its imp[ossible to have good neck posture if you have bad lower back posture-good neck posture starts at your lower back
- Bring your backrest up. The days of you with your backrest sat wayyyy back are over-no more low riding. This does not mean however that you are to have your seat so far forward that you are squashed up against your steering wheel. It’s a happy medium. Just bring your seat slightly more vertical and this will help you avoid craning your neck into a forward head position( your enemy number 1)
- Take regular breaks. Even good posture needs a break, not to mention, its good for you to get out and have some fresh air to freshen up mentally as well. Stretch your hands to the sky and do some deep breaths. This will help oxygenate your blood stream and at the same time decompress your spine.
- Lift your rear view mirror slightly higher than you need it. This will help you sit tall throughout the journey rather than slouch
- If you need to crane your head forward to see through the windshield you probably need glasses to help you see when your driving-or you need your windscreen washed. Either way, driving with a forward head posture is what you must avoid to have a happy healthy neck when you arrive at your destination
Happy travels!
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About Me
Mark Perren-Jones has worked throughout the world’s health spas and health clinics. He did the majority of his study (7 years) in Australia and has treated thousands of clients over the past 20 years with all sorts of neck and back problems. He has studied acupuncture, massage, joint manipulation and mobilization, kinesiology, reflexology, Thai massage, Bowen technique and many other modalities to understand which therapies gets the best therapeutic results and which don’t for particular neck and back problems.
With his 20 years of clinical experience, years of diligent study and research Mark has put together this site so that you can benefit directly from his work. You will be taught not only how to treat your own pain but as importantly what causes your pain in the first place. With the knowledge you gain to remove the causes of your neck and back pain, means you will not have to suffer anymore. 
I have my new DVD out now which will show you in my easy 3 step approach how to alleviate your own neck pain.
Neck pain and especially stiff necks are not difficult to treat once you know how ( ie.remove the major causes of your neck pain and stiffness.)
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