When is driving a Boxster no fun at all?

[jotoole]

That's a big help.
Once, in my 20's while leaning over the bathroom sink brushing my teeth, I coughed, and that threw my back out.
Next A.M. I could not straighten up enough to even get out of bed. Had to roll over the side of the bed and drop to my hands and knees. Hurt like hell. Was in excellent shape at the time, lifting weights and loading trucks for UPS.
Also did a tour in Vietnam, Army, for what that's worth, just sayin', because sometimes you just have to take an R&R.

[78F350]

This:

I find sheepskin seat covers help a lot, I also have one of these, for some lumbar support: Universal Inflatable In Seat Lumbar Air Bladder and take your wallet out of your back pocket. Best!

I did do a couple million dollars worth of damage to an aircraft about 20 years ago and have 'not been right' since. I hate taking opiate pain meds and NSAIDs almost killed me by taking them too much, too long.

What works for me now is lots of stretching, keeping in decent shape, careful positioning for standing/sitting/lifting/driving, and heat pads when I push it too far. When I don't take glucosamine-chondroitin the chronic pain is worse, so I decided it helps.

One thing that I have really grown to love about working on the Boxsters is that so much of the work can be done from underneath (laying down) instead of bending over for long periods.

[jotoole]

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[CoBeerToad]

It's not fun when I hear a noise. It may not have come from my car, but if I hear a noise, the next half hour is me trying to duplicate the noise so I can figure out what caused it.

[Retroman1969]

Originally Posted by 78F350

What works for me now is lots of stretching, keeping in decent shape, careful positioning for standing/sitting/lifting/driving, and heat pads when I push it too far.

PS: This makes all the difference. Anything that keeps the back muscles strong and limber help overcome bad or injured backs immensely. I only develop a serious problem when I ignore any of the above.