For the past few months I've had chronic pain in my right leg which I believe is due to driving my '93 SL1. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, what did they do to alleviate it?
It could be described as a dull shooting pain/aching from the middle of the back of my right thigh down to the upper part of the calf. The pain seems to radiate from the thigh to the calf. The muscle is buried and extremely difficult to stretch, and it hurts while stretching it. It does not hurt (except when aggravated after driving) while walking or running (9 miles/week without trouble). The only culprit left is this car. There is no associated back pain so sciatica is unlikely. I'm also only 24.
This car is an ergonomic nightmare. I've tried readjusting the seat position both forwards and backwards. Because I'm short (5'3"), there are only 2 positions where the gas pedal is within comfortable reach. Someone once commented that he thought I was so close to the steering wheel, if the airbag inflated it would kill me. The gas pedal is a few inches back from the brake pedal, which results in awkward twisting movement between brake and gas rather than the simple heel pivot. My previous car never caused these problems.
I already carpool and only drive to work every other week. This pain is persistent enough that a week of no driving does nothing to fix the problem. The traffic here in DC is certainly no help.
Any suggestions? Thanks.