Thursday, January 31, 2013

How should I enter/exit car?

Thanks Andy that is a great question. Most people open the door to their car and "step" in. For the driver, they lead with their right foot and then kind of drop into the seat. Unfortunately this puts a variety of strains on the body. For one thing all the "stabilizing" is thrown into the left knee which ends up sort of twisted and then when we "drop" into the seat the force is sent at an angle through the pelvic girdle. So the better way to get into the car is to turn your back to the seat to sit down and then swing both legs in. I suggest that to help this process you make it a habit of moving your seat all the way back before you get out of the car and then adjust your seat to your driving position after you get in. Hope this helps keep that back happier :o))  Linda

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