MEDiBrace Back Support Belt Back Brace for Lower Lumbar Pain Relief for Men and Women - Medical Grade Orthopaedic Waist Compression for Sciatica Nerve, Scoliosis, Disc or Lifting at Work

Great support for your back, I’ve just fractured l4-l5 vertebrae in a motorbike accident, where a car rammed me off the road because I beeped him to make him aware of my presence when he pulled out on me at the roundabout. Anyway this makes a massive difference although I felt it was missing pressure on my lower back and noticed that their is a plus version that comes with a Gel Pad, I could see that this was exactly what my back was crying out for so I sent this one back in order to purchase the plus version, and what a difference, it does exactly what I thought it would and strengthens my spine at the base, I would recommend both belts, it’s just a simple matter of what you need them for, for l4/l5 and general support in that area I would recommend the plus, for a weak back scoliosis or support for lifting weights go for the standard version, they are both easy to use, high quality and are breathable and slimline so they fit under your clothes or you can wear them over, either way I recommend MediBrace Back Brace, they even do a heated version which I imagine soothes your back due to the heat I’ve tried a hot water bottle on mine and it makes a big difference, so maybe a heated version with the gel pad would be a worthy addition to the line up. Oh and by the way on the makers website you can extend the 30 day Amazon guarantee to a year for the standard version and two years for the plus so no matter where you buy it from you are covered. Very pleased with my purchase of the plus version.

I was very impressed with this back support, it's comfortable and very supportive. I really like the fact you have the side bits to get the tightness you want. I've had problems with my back for years, one of my disc's is sticking out so it touches the nerve in my spine when the nerve swells or I've had my back bent for too long. As an active 36 year old it's honestly (and quite literally due to sciatica) a pain in the arse. I'd been on my boyfriends motorbike recently and was in agony with my back after, the whole ride I was in pain and suffered for hours after we got home. I couldn't actually put enough weight on my left leg to get off the bike (the left side suffers when my back kicks off) and we were only on it 40 mins with an hours break in the middle. We were due to go to the Motogp which would be over 2hrs on the back of the bike each way, I was really nervous and seriously thought I wouldn't be able to get off the bike let alone walk after the journey. I looked into back supports and found this and I'm so glad I did. I had absolutely no pain whatsoever on the way there and was fine when I got off the bike, maybe a tiny bit achy but what do you expect. I was so relieved and couldn't believe it had worked so well (I did take 2 nurofen plus before we left as well for transparency but with those alone I would have been in so much pain) The ride home was a bit uncomfortable but even then it wasn't anywhere near as bad as I was expecting. Long story short, it's a really good back brace, good quality and strong materials. I love the fact you can adjust the tightness of it. I'll continue to wear it more often in situations where I know my back will be a problem.

Does what it says,hubby wears it and work and says it’s good support

I have suffered from chronic lower back pain for some years. The pain comes and goes, but can come on through the simplest of movements. I have had a back support (from the NHS), but this eventually wore out. Earlier this year I started looking around for another back support which would be lighter than the NHS one, and a little larger (as I'd put a little weight on over the years). I read all the write ups and eventually chose to give the "Medibrace" a try. At nearly £30.00 (with P+P) it is one of the more expensive back supports, but it had many excellent reviews so I bought one (XL size for my 36" waist). It arrived in less than a week. Well packaged, and with an instruction leaflet. It felt very light and looked to be well made. I tried it on immediately. It was very easy to put on, and it has a "double pull" action. You place the belt around your waist (low down) and pull - but not too much - and then press the wide "velcro" belt together. The support felt very comfortable at this stage. You then grip the two extra belts which are hanging down at the back, pull the very stretchy belts around towards the front of your body and when you feel the belt pulled tight around your body you press the "velcro" belts together. The belt again felt very comfortable and gave me the immediate feeling that my back was being supported firmly - but not too much. I tried pulling the stretchy belts tighter, then slacker, but the first position was the most comfortable. I carried out a days work fitting and plumbing in a new toilet in our house, and at the end of the day my back felt fine. I could feel the belt supporting me all the time I was wearing it. When I took it off, my skin was a bit "sweaty" - but no more so than when I wore the NHS belt. I now wear the belt whenever I'm going to do any work requiring a lot of bending, stretching and lifting. In the two weeks I've had the belt, I can only praise the design, quality and effectiveness of the support it gives. Every time I wear the Medibrace support, it not only gives me physical support, but also gives me confidence to tackle the simple tasks of everyday life, which without a back support, I would have approached with some trepidation. I am very pleased with this product and would recommend this support to anyone who suffers backache. Philip Edwards. (aged 64) North Wales UK. (I would like to add that my review is an honest appraisal, and I was not given any inducements or reductions in price from the company I bought the support from ("Professor Z")).

I have spinal compression and I have a bad back in my lumber area of my back this is a really good back support and i get less pain a good buy

Correctly described , good fit and good quality. A quality product atvagood price.

The smell was overwhelming, I only wore it for 20 minutes. My clothes and body were left with a terrible odor!

Stinkt tierisch nach Plastik (ein Stern Abzug) Sitzt aber schön fest und stützt. Mieft jetzt erst mal auf der Veranda aus. Man sollte es wohl nicht auf der nackten Haut tragen. Die Klettverschlüsse sind super fest und großzügig angebracht, so dass man es prima anlegen und festzurren kann. Fühle mich gestützt! Nach Wirbelfraktur brauche ich für den wieder Einstieg in den Job( körperlich) das Gefühl gestützt zu sein. Ersetzt natürlich keine Muskulatur, die muss unbedingt wieder aufgebaut werden. Qualitativ ein guter Preis

A great help for my mom the support really is good for her back

Excellent support

I was recently changed in job positions. My new job requires me to lift a loy of heavy product. This back brace has helped me out a lot. I am a big girl and this fits perfect. It helps me remember to nit bend when lifting.