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Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
By:LeeG
Date: 10/24/2002, 11:00 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas? (Rob Macks)

: Most leg numbness is due the front edge of the seat being too high, pressing
: on the back
: of the thigh.

Rob, my take on it is that the pressure on the sciatic nerve is a consequence of inadequate support AROUND the sciatic nerve where it comes out of the piriformous muscles, not further down at the ends of the seat. I could see that those earlier short British seats could give one that impression as they are quite short but it's the support of the muscles and fat immediatle AROUND the pressure point that will lift one up off the nerve as opposed to a point distal from the pressure. So that means a well rounded back portion as well as up the hips and thighs, there's more weight around the sit bones than at the foreward edge of the seat and that's the weight that needs supporting since the legs really aren't hanging flat off the edge of the seat while paddling. Whenever I see a corner between hip plates and seat I know that seat won't be comfortable.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Mike M -- 10/23/2002, 11:48 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Mark Reveaux -- 6/26/2003, 8:27 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas? *LINK*
Jay Doorly -- 6/27/2003, 10:41 am
Re: FIRESTAR! FIRESTAR! PICS Puhleez!! *NM*
Jim Kozel -- 6/27/2003, 12:25 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Dave H -- 6/26/2003, 11:17 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems THANKS!!
Mike M -- 10/26/2002, 12:58 pm
Re: heretical idea (ducking and running)
Craig Bethune -- 10/24/2002, 9:03 pm
Re: heretical idea (ducking and running)
Mike M -- 10/24/2002, 10:07 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Mark Woodhead -- 10/24/2002, 3:48 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/24/2002, 12:49 pm
Re: Replace with a VCP or NDK seat?!?!
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 3:04 pm
Re: Replace with a VCP or NDK seat?!?!
Brian Nystrom -- 10/24/2002, 3:34 pm
Re: Replace with a VCP or NDK seat?!?!
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 4:11 pm
Re: Replace with a VCP or NDK seat?!?!
Brian Nystrom -- 10/24/2002, 5:02 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Rob Macks -- 10/24/2002, 10:14 am
Re: Custom glass seats *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 11:20 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
LeeG -- 10/24/2002, 11:00 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Rob Macks -- 10/24/2002, 10:38 am
Check out the archives
Dan Ruff -- 10/24/2002, 10:00 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Ed Falis -- 10/24/2002, 8:56 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Tom -- 10/24/2002, 12:36 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
LeeG -- 10/24/2002, 1:45 am
please sit down
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/24/2002, 12:23 am
Re: please sit down
LeeG -- 10/24/2002, 10:54 am
I'm up, what to do with the concrete?
Rick Allnutt -- 10/24/2002, 8:52 am
Re: KayakWiki link: Making_a_Seat
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 11:23 am
Links ! :b
Rick Allnutt -- 10/24/2002, 11:37 am
Re: Links ! :b
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 11:56 am
Its all there - thanks Teach! *NM*
Rick Allnutt -- 10/24/2002, 12:16 pm
Re: please sit down
Mike M -- 10/24/2002, 2:27 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
LeeG -- 10/23/2002, 11:56 pm