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

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 sciatica pain from my herniated disc has been reducing gradually since I purchased this item. However, I do not notice instant improvement when I put on the belt. It's a little annoying putting on the brace because the pieces with velcro often get stuck on other velcro and it becomes difficult to find the small pieces with velcro. All in all though, I am pleased with this item.

I am just recovering from lower back fusion surgery and needed a back brace that would not interfere with the area of the surgery. I bought two braces since this one would not arrive soon enough. The first one put pressure on the surgery area and I returned it immediately. The one that I am reviewing here did just what I needed it to do. It provides the back support I need but with the rigid portion installed, it does not touch my incision area at all. Consequently, I can sit back fully in my computer chair (which has a lumbar support frame) without any added pain and allow the chair to assist me in straightening my back and continuing to improve my posture. I have not tried it without the rigid portion of the brace but definitely will later on when my back has healed from the surgery. I would definitely recommend this back brace to anyone recovering from back surgery.

I have spondylolisthesis. This brace is supposed to help. I really don't believe it does. Feels like I've wasted a bunch of money.

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 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

This belt certainly works to support spine after surgery. I wrote a glowing review of it soon after I started to wear it. Then a week later I casually measured my blood pressure while wearing it. OMG !!! My blood pressure was 200/106. I was at near stroke level. I researched the Web. Yes indeed. Almost all such belts raise the blood pressure massively. There should be a warning notice on them. So sorry to lower my rating on this belt from 5 stars to near zero. Its a well made, really good belt.