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Old 02-03-2008, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by LinJane View Post
Dr. Togut has given me driving tips and I was hoping others will have something to help me.

Obviously, frequent stops are required.

A pillow for my arm for support.

Any others???
One thing that helped me was I made a foam cylinder to put against my spine in the car seat. This then helps to keep my shoulders back WHILE driving. I also try to practice using my back muscles to pull them back WHILE driving.

Note that car seats are the worst because they are "bucket" style i.e. curved to create a rounded shoulder and thus the compression bad for TOS (in those where this is a problem...and some people's TOS is not apparently affected by this posture). I cannot over emphasize reversing the rounded shoulders. More work on a foam roller and strengthening back muscles. And yes...until then...stop every 20-30 minutes and walk around. I can now drive for much longer periods without having to stop.
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