❗ You are not alone! 16% of people suffer from the angles
Although head restraints are a safety feature, they shouldn't push your head forward. Their angles were established for a gap of 2in behind the head of an average person. Not everyone is average and for 16% of people the headrest pushes the head forward instead of having a backset gap.
❌ 3 unsafe headrest modifications
- Removing headrests
- Flipping them backwards: gap too large for protection
- Bending the posts: weakens the designed strength
Whiplash is not a rare injury, approximately every 15 seconds, an American sustains a whiplash injury, most at speeds less than 12mph.
❌ 3 ineffective seat cushions
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Headrest pillow: intensifies the problem by pushing the head further forward
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Lumbar or back cushion: does not address headrest angles and pushes the thigh forward on the seat causing new pressure points behind the knees
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Seat cushion: doesn't address headrest angles
