Cervical spine is not good for daily work, and long-term driving makes cervical pain worse. Protecting your cervical spine starts with seat headrest adjustment.
Do you do the same? It is taken for granted that the existence of various components in the car, will not pay special attention, and rarely research. But in fact, the existence of many parts in the car is very particular about, such as the headrest on the car seat. It exists to prevent passengers from being injured by external forces when the vehicle is rear-end collision, because the neck is a very critical part of the human body. So, to alleviate this situation, today ’s car seats are equipped with headrests. And, depending on the person, the headrest can be adjusted! Cervical spine is not good for daily work, and long-term driving makes cervical pain worse. Protecting your cervical spine starts with seat headrest adjustment.
How to adjust the headrest to achieve the best protection performance?
Car headrests can improve ride comfort, but its greater role is to protect our heads and necks from injuries. How to adjust the headrest to obtain the maximum degree of protection?
1, adjust the sitting position, seat back as much as possible
After getting in the car, adjust the seat first, and adjust the height of the seat, front and back to the most suitable position. Then, start adjusting the backrest angle. Since the head, neck, and back of the passenger's body are in contact with the seat, try to keep the head, neck, and back as vertical as possible, which can effectively reduce the damage caused by a rear impact. Therefore, the seat back needs to be as upright as possible, and the best position is to lean back slightly on an upright basis.
2.How to adjust the height of the headrest
After adjusting the sitting position, start adjusting the headrest. In general, the seat headrest can be adjusted in 3 steps, and the corresponding groove can be seen on the support rod of the headrest. When adjusting the headrest, simply lift the headrest. When adjusting downward, you need to hold the button under the support bar with your hands and press the headrest down at the same time.
Four precautions for adjusting the headrest:
1. Dangerous! Headrest height should not be too high or too low
The right height of the headrest can protect you better, otherwise it may be counterproductive and harmful. Many car owners like to use the headrest as a neck pillow, minimize the headrest, and cushion it behind the neck to feel comfortable. However, this approach is very dangerous.
When the headrest cushion is too low behind the neck, in the event of a rear-end collision, the huge impact force will be directly transmitted to the neck through the headrest, and the head will be reversed due to inertia, and the neck will suffer very serious injuries. Fatal injuries such as breaking the cervical spine may occur; if the head restraint is much higher than the head, the head is likely to be squeezed down when hit, and the head may be depressed, causing serious neck injuries. In addition, when the head is pressed down, it may also hit the metal rod of the headrest, causing more serious injuries.
2.Headrest height is flush with ears
In general, the center of the headrest is the softest. It is safest to rest your head against the center of the headrest when subjected to an external force. Therefore, to adjust the correct height of the headrest, the center of the headrest is parallel to the upper edge of the ear, so that the middle of the head corresponds to the center of the headrest. When the impact occurs, the softest part of the headrest will give the head a safe protection.
3.The smaller the distance between the head and the headrest, the better
Keep your head as close to the headrest as possible because the smaller the distance between the head and the headrest, the less likely you will be hit by the headrest when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: The distance between the head and the headrest should not exceed 4cm or two fingers. The headrest angle of some models can be adjusted. Using it, we can find the angle that best fits the head.
4. Make sure the headrest is fixed after adjustment
When adjusting the height of the headrest, do not forget to confirm that it is fixed. Generally, after adjusting to a suitable position, you will hear a "click", which indicates that the clip has been snapped into the groove on the support bar. The headrest position is fixed.
Duang ~ Add special effects to car seats!
When the headrest is adjusted to the safest position, some people may encounter a problem that they do n’t feel comfortable driving, which may be due to the model design or personal physical reasons. Well, here comes the solution! You can add a neck pillow under the headrest to form a good support for the neck, which guarantees safety and improves comfort!
