# Recommend a car seat cushion for sciatica **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 25, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-car-seat-cushion-for-sciatica/785212 "2017-04-25T14:12:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-car-seat-cushion-for-sciatica/785212/1 "2017-04-25T14:12:32Z")
I recently started developing some pain in my right leg when I drive for more than an hour. Oddly this doesn’t occur in my office chair or anywhere else, just the car. I have not been diagnosed but the pain extends exactly along where the sciatic nerve runs, from the middle of my right butt-bone down along the back of my leg to above the knee (no back pain involved). The pain resolves quickly when I get back on my feet. Can you recommend any seat cushions to use for long drives? I am thinking something like memory foam, or some sort of gel, that evenly distributes the pressure. I would prefer something not too thick so it doesn’t mess with my overall seating position too much. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-car-seat-cushion-for-sciatica/785212/2 "2017-04-25T14:27:10Z")
I recently purchased a desk chair seat cushion from Purple, one of those companies that makes a “bed in a box” you can order online. Been a couple of weeks, haven’t gotten it yet. So I can’t tell you how it is. But, I read a ton of reviews before I ordered and I was convinced, so there’s that. They don’t mention sciatica on their [Seat Cushions Page](https://onpurple.com/seatcushions) but they do have a [blog article about it](https://onpurple.com/blog/support-sciatic-nerve-pain-proven-methods-new-tech) where they do recommend their Royal seat cushion for sciatica. ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-car-seat-cushion-for-sciatica/785212/3 "2017-04-26T01:44:25Z")
When my sciatica went from bad to worse, I went to a store in Beltsville that specialized in products for people with back trouble. There they created a custom-molded seat cushion for me that gave me all the support I needed for long drives, and was worth every penny of the not-inconsiderable sum I paid for it (understand that your leg trouble is stemming from a problem in your lower back, AIUI). I’m pretty sure that same chain has a local store in your neighborhood, where you could also shop for a seat cushion, I’d imagine. It didn’t stop me from also needing to stretch my lower back several times a day, but it helped a great deal. ---
**Author:** ![Wallet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@Wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallet)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-car-seat-cushion-for-sciatica/785212/4 "2017-04-26T03:03:04Z")
> [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](#): > > When my sciatica went from bad to worse, I went to a store in Beltsville that specialized in products for people with back trouble. There they created a custom-molded seat cushion for me that gave me all the support I needed for long drives, and was worth every penny of the not-inconsiderable sum I paid for it (understand that your leg trouble is stemming from a problem in your lower back, AIUI). I’m pretty sure that same chain has a local store in your neighborhood, where you could also shop for a seat cushion, I’d imagine. > > It didn’t stop me from also needing to stretch my lower back several times a day, but it helped a great deal. Do you remember the name of the store? ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-car-seat-cushion-for-sciatica/785212/5 "2017-04-26T03:47:54Z")
> [@Wallet](#): > > Do you remember the name of the store? PM sended.