BraceAbility Lumbar Decompression Back Brace - Adjustable Semi-Rigid Lumbosacral Corset Belt for Discectomy, Laminectomy, Disc Injury, Back Muscle Spasms, Pre and Post Spine Surgery Protection (Large)

The brace is very effective, but the back panel too flimsy and not supportive. Just moves around when bending over. I decided to buy this same product, a bit cheaper without the panel. Provides enough support without the panel. very effective. pulls very strong and tight and easier to use than other cheaper back braces. I did go down a size however (waist size 30). The front belt is smaller on the small and easier to wear, although the medium has a wider band which has a bit more size/hip support, it felt too bulky. the small I can adjust well enough. Helps with my sciatica and herniated lower lumbar discs.

Highly recommend!! My Mom uses this, and is SO happy to have it. It has been such a great back support for her. A little context: my mother has lumbar displacement. She needs surgery but is not able to go under knife due to age and many other health issues. She is on multiple daily pain meds. The neurologist did prescribe her a medical grade back brace, but it had been almost a whole year and I was unable to get my hands on it. The insurance does cover it, but the DMEs that are under insurance either didn't have it or was out of stock. The one sold at the medical supply store is over $500 out of pocket; which surpasses my affordability. I have seen few similar or same-ish braces including this one online, but I was hesitant. Mom's pain had been getting worse, and the over the counter belts or simpler braces from DME wasn't helping anymore. I took the leap of faith, and bought it to give it a try. OMG!! Miracle! Mom has been way much more active and feels less pain. She is much more stable now. The only thing that is somewhat odd is...if you are a female, your breast do look weird when sitting down; it bulges up but isn't uncomfortable. For the pain relief, this is a small sacrifice.

The first few days of wearing this definitely offered great support, but the straps and the back panel seem to have gotten softer the more I wear it. I've worn it for maybe around 8 days total (a few hours each day) and now I feel like I have to pull it really tight to get the support I'm looking for. It ends up digging into my skin. So it's like a trade-off, either the back is supported and my skin is being pinched, or the back isn't being very well supported.

I had excruciating nerve pain in my low back from bulging discs of varying degrees, one that impinged my S! nerve (verified via MRI). I had multiple injection sessions and a lumbar epidural injection. The last one made a huge difference. Still, I had pain and I was concerned that the slightest wrong move would send me back into horrible pain. I put this device on, adjusted to the lower setting, and thought it wouldn't make much difference. I was wrong! At the end of the day, the usual nagging pain was not there. I took the brace off at the end of the day and realized I felt great! Over the past week, I started to do more activities. On the days that I wear this device, my back does not get fatigued and my sciatic nerve is not irritated. When I wear it, I have more confidence to do my day-to-day activities, within reason, e.g. carry groceries, clean my home, sit at my desk for more than 15 minutes. The kind of activities I took for granted before the nerve pain. This brace is helping me get back my stamina and movement while protecting the area that is healing.

I found this actually caused more nerve pinching in my case, and stopped wearing it after a few tries. I only kept it on for about 3 hours a stretch, but I found it just compressed my stomach into the bottom of my ribs more than helped my back. I could still bend forward, which is the movement I didn't want, and it only stopped me from leaning backward. The velcro for it's time I spent with it was good, didn't stretch out on me at all. Like a lot of medical devices and braces like these, they're awkward to store and kinda flops around especially if it isn't velcroed in a loop. Keep the box it comes in for storage, it's helpful.

We have had two of these braces and both have cracked. The first one cracked within one month and was replaced. The second one cracked about 2.5 months after using. The return window at Amazon passed and the manufacturer only has a 30 day return window. For reference this product was used by a 9yo child and taken off during all high activity times (PE, Recess and sports).

This back brace is very good. My husband prefers it a great deal over the one he got at the doctor’s office. He’s doing very well with it since his lumbar spine surgery. We recommend it especially for larger people.

I recently had discs removed from my back pre-surgery they said that they were going to order me a brace they wanted $450 for this price I told him they were crazy I live on a fixed income couldn't do it but I knew if I went on Amazon I'd find what I needed this was a slam dunk it works great it's great to be able to adjust and I highly recommend this the deal that it is is supposed to what the hospital wants to sell you you know do the math it's a deal. Once again thanks Amazon

El caparazón sí cubre toda la espalda pero sólo da estabilidad en ella zona q abarca el cinturón q es básicamente delgado, en mi caso tengo la lesión en L5 y no sentí absolutamente nada de soporte, al caminar se sentía firme a la altura del cinturón y bailaba el caparazón en la parte de arriba y de abajo, lo intente quitando el caparazón y colocándo el cinto apretando solo la parte baja de la espalda y mejoro, pero realmente no da buena sujeción