W124 seats are very good. They are ten times better than the seats in 05 ML350.

Hi Tracey, Thanks for the tip on the book. Since my sciatic went out because of the seats I bought 'Spinal Stabilization' which is also an excellent book. Shows a lot of exercises using a Swiss ball and stuff too. I think my seats are quality seats but it is not a good fit for my body style. Having absolutly no lumbar support on these seats did me in.

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Good luck with your back. Be careful about listening to doctors that tell you to take it easy. I am not a real doctor and I don’t play one on TV, but I am very knowledgeable about exercise and fitness. I truly believe that rigorous exercise is the only answer for solving problems with repeated back spasms. You have to start gradually, but you have to get STRONG to stop the cycle of spasms. Now this may not apply, if you have bulging, herniated disks or fuzzed or broken vertebrae, but many issues are simply the result of weakness and a lack of flexibility. Note that you should not kid yourself into thinking that it is just stretching. You absolutely have to get STRONG! It aint easy, but it is a fact! That means you have to train abdominals and your back. It also means your hamstrings, i.e., the back of your legs. (semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris) Don’t let clowns in the gym give you stupid advice. Ask them if they can name the muscles of the quadriceps (front of the leg is easy), before you even think about listening to them.
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