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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Thu, 20 November 2014, 12:39:35
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You need this... perhaps even-M0re than an Egdx..
Your coccyx is your tail.. we all have it..
Basically what happens in modernity, is that sitting compresses a VERY SHARP bone against your skin...
As you know, compressive forces are banal when the contact area is large.
However your coccyx is like a blade against your skin, -from the Inside- !!
(http://www.tushcush.com/assets/images/spineGry.jpg)
as you can see from the picture.. if you sit long enough, with your coccyx against the skin against the bottom of the chair.. EVEN with lots of cushion.. gravity will win..
The device you need is one of these vvv
(http://www.relaxobak.com/images/covered_in_use.png)
HOWEVER.. you do not need to buy one.. if you have 2 identical bath towels, you're set..
DIY Instructions below
OK.. get 2 identical towels.. OR equivalently thick ones..
Fold them into a dimension at least 6 inches wide..
Thickness is important, squeeze the final folds together, you should have at least 1.5-2 inches of thickness..
Then just place it on your chair.. one for each cheek, front to back, Following your legs as you're seated..
Make sure there's at least an Inch of space in the back where your coccyx is, so that it's essentially FLOATING and not touching anything..
It is the cause of significant lower back pain for many people.... especially in flat bottom chairs..
This Gif, has never been more appropriate vvv
(http://rs269.pbsrc.com/albums/jj44/zhao_eiri/tuzki/tuzki_patpat_dance.gif~c200)
This is NOT just for people with coccyx injury.. my coccyx is not injured, but whenever I stay at the desk too long.. there is this Dull pain in the lower back...
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lmao butts
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lmao butts
hahahahha.. .yea the pictures are hilarious.. (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/uhuhuh-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862523)
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So..... I just folded up some towels to "Simulate" the CC.. and it totally works... (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/pretty-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862516)
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I have a gel seat cushion that I love. I have used it for years.
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I have a gel seat cushion that I love. I have used it for years.
Yo man.. holy ****... this is like... freaking just 1 little inch of clearance.. feels FANTASTIC... WOW.. I don't even think I need a cushion.. the towels just WORK....
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All you need is this baby:
http://tinyurl.com/mgxd8zd
Also, so that you don't slide all over the place, go to a foam factory and get them to make an outer shell that fits your chair with a hollow for the cushion (not all the way through of course).
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All you need is this baby:
http://tinyurl.com/mgxd8zd
Also, so that you don't slide all over the place, go to a foam factory and get them to make an outer shell that fits your chair with a hollow for the cushion (not all the way through of course).
That wouldn't work for me... My coccyx is in the back while I sit.. I need the kind with the cutout in the back..
If you sit in the "middle" of your chair.. the donut cushion would work.. I sit all the way back for the lumbar supprot. (http://s1.postimage.org/15s2y95tw/image.gif)
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12 hours in.. dis' is amazing.. You guys gotta try this..
OK.. get 2 identical towels.. OR equivalently thick ones..
Fold them into a dimension at least 6 inches wide..
Thickness is important, squeeze the final folds together, you should have at least 1.5-2 inches of thickness..
Then just place it on your chair.. one for each cheek, front to back, Following your legs as you're seated..
Make sure there's at least an Inch of space in the back where your coccyx is, so that it's essentially FLOATING and not touching anything..
If anyone still doesn't know.. the coccyx is your tail.. yes you have one..
It is the cause of significant lower back pain for many people.... especially in flat bottom chairs..
This Gif, has never been more appropriate vvv
(http://rs269.pbsrc.com/albums/jj44/zhao_eiri/tuzki/tuzki_patpat_dance.gif~c200)
This is NOT just for people with coccyx injury.. my coccyx is not injured, but whenever I stay at the desk too long.. there is this Dull pain in the lower back...