Lumbar Support Cushion 2pk - Mesh Back Rest for Office & Car

Description

This pair of mesh lumbar support cushions measures approximately 41 x 39cm each, weighs around 150g, and attaches to almost any seat with a back using elastic straps, priced at $24.99 for the two with fast Australian shipping. Each cushion is built on a high-elastic steel wire frame covered in stretch mesh fabric and nylon netting, so it holds its curve rather than flattening under weight.

Buying two is the point. Most people who want lumbar support want it in two places - the office chair and the car - and the last thing anyone does is carry a cushion between them. A pair means one lives in each, which is the difference between using it and meaning to. The mesh construction matters for the same practical reason: a foam block traps heat against your back over a long drive or a long afternoon, and this does not, because it suspends you a few centimetres off the seat with air moving through it.

Specifications

What's in the Box

Why Choose a Mesh Lumbar Cushion

• Two, so you stop moving one - one for the desk chair and one for the car
• Air moves through it - no trapped heat against your back on a long drive or a summer afternoon
• Keeps its shape - a sprung steel frame rather than foam that compresses flat over a few months
• Fits almost anything - elastic straps go around an office chair, a car seat or a dining chair
• Light enough to move - 150g each, so taking one to a hire car or a hotel desk is nothing

How Should a Lumbar Cushion Sit Against Your Back?

Lower than most people first put it. The support should sit in the inward curve of the lower back - roughly at belt height, above the top of the pelvis and below the bottom of the ribs. Placed too high it pushes the middle of your back forward and does nothing useful; too low and it simply fills the gap behind your hips. Set the straps, sit right back into the seat so your bottom is fully against the backrest, and adjust the height until the cushion sits in the hollow without forcing you forward. It should feel like a fill, not a shove.

Does a Mesh Back Rest Work in Summer?

Better than foam, and that is really the whole reason mesh exists on office chairs. A solid cushion sits flush against you, so body heat and moisture have nowhere to go - which is why a foam lumbar roll becomes uncomfortable in an Australian summer and unbearable in a car that has been parked in the sun. An open mesh on a sprung frame holds you a short distance off the seat back with air circulating between the two, so heat carries away instead of building up. It also means it does not absorb sweat the way fabric-covered foam does.

Will It Fit a Car Seat as Well as an Office Chair?

Yes, and the strap system is why - it goes around the seat back rather than relying on the seat having a particular shape. On an office chair the strap passes around the backrest; in a car it goes around the seat, usually anchored between the seat back and the base. It suits a standard car seat, a truck seat and most office and dining chairs. Where it works less well is a heavily bolstered sports seat or a bucket seat with deep side wings, where there may not be a clean path for the strap.

Buyers are typically desk workers who spend most of the day seated, drivers and couriers doing long distances, people who have just bought a chair that has no built-in lumbar adjustment, and anyone tired of rolling up a jumper and putting it behind their back.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will this fix my back pain?
We make no claim of that kind. It is a seat cushion that fills the hollow of the lower back and keeps air moving. If you have back pain, that is a conversation for a doctor or a physiotherapist.

Does it correct posture?
It supports the natural curve of the lower back while you are sitting on it. It does not train or change posture, and we would not claim otherwise.

Is the frame comfortable to lean on?
The steel wire is inside the mesh, not against you. It is what gives the cushion its spring.

Can it go in the washing machine?
No - the steel frame rules that out. Wipe the mesh with a damp cloth and mild detergent, then air dry.

Will it fit a gaming chair?
Usually yes, though deeply bolstered racing-style chairs can make it hard to route the strap cleanly.

Does it slip down during the day?
Tighten the straps properly on first fitting and it stays put. A loose strap is the usual cause of slipping.

Are both cushions identical?
Yes, two of the same cushion.

Fast Australian Shipping

We ship from within Australia to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin, plus regional addresses nationwide, dispatched promptly with tracking.

This is a seat cushion and general comfort accessory. It is not a medical device, not an orthopaedic or postural appliance, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent or correct any condition, including back pain or postural problems. If you have back, neck or spinal symptoms, speak to a doctor or physiotherapist. When used in a vehicle, make sure the cushion does not interfere with your seating position, seatbelt fit, visibility or vehicle controls, and remove it if it does. Dimensions and weight are supplier-stated and may vary slightly.