[Forester pain in the neck]

I don't know specifically about the Forester seats, but I can relate to what you are saying. Many cars do not give me the back support that I need. One common complaint I have is that there is often a little divot in the seat in the shoulder area. This rounds my shoulders slightly, causing neck strain and will give me a headache. (People usually complain about low back / lumbar support. I have those issues too. Some cars get it right, some are adjustable enough that I can get it right, others just won't do.)

 

My solution for the past 20 years or so has been the Obus Forme back support. The low back model. This fills in the "divot" (as well as providing great lumbar support) and takes the strain off my shoulders. Wonderful product. You do lose a little bit of seat length as a result, but I'm not tall, so that isn't an issue with me. How tall is your wife?

 

Commuter

 

Hi Commuter. Thanks for the suggestion. I've had a look at a few web sites, and the Obus looks very good. I'll try a few low-tech and low-cost suggestions (like home made pillows etc) first, before I get into the more expensive stuff.

[Forester pain in the neck]

theres the obvious, raise or lower the head rest to make it fit the head better, i dunno if you have them on the passenger side, but the lumbar can make a big difference. might angle the seat back more, or less.

 

Maybe add a pillow, one of those small travel ones, and move it till she feels more comfortable.

 

Thanks NoahDL88, I'll give that a go.

[Forester pain in the neck]

I have buoght a used 1998 Forester recently and like it a lot. It's a great car and it gives me exactly the off-road capacity (i.e. not that much) that I'm looking for in my car. However, every time I make a trip with my wife as either passenger or driver, even during relatively short trips of about 30 minutes, she complains about a pain in the neck that ultimately leads to a nasty headache.

Is there someone who has experienced such a problem too, and can they give me some advice on how to address this? (Please spare me any 'funny' responses, because I've thought of most of them myself, and this is a serious problem for me).

Many thanks.