ASPEN Medical Products Quikdraw PRO Back Brace with Pulley System Lower-Back and Lumbar Pain Relief for Men and Women, Breathable Lumbar Brace, Small

Important! This is the specific one recommended by my physical therapists for my back. It exactly mirrors the one a friend of mine got for $800 from his doctor. When you cinch it up it is really tight and lets me safely do activities that otherwise won't be able to do. I then loosen it for other activities. Highest possible recommendation

This is the same item he received from his orthopedic surgeon. They work very nicely and can be adjusted for your personal needs and comfort. We were very happy to find on Amazon.

I had an older Aspen that was closer to "one size fits all", but fitting was expensive and done in a brace shop. About a year ago a moving-company packer stole it.This replacement was a lot less expensive because it comes in sizes rather than having the adjustment mechanism. So far it seems to work as well as the old one. And it has a pocket for an ice pack!

This is the second belt I have bought after 2 back surgeries & much back pain, I cannot live without this.

I love this brace. It does seem to help when I have to be on my feet longer than I would normally choose to. I have a lower back injury, involving many discs, but L4-L5 is the worst.That said, getting the right size was a NIGHTMARE. Probably for Scientific Bracing and Amazon, as well as for me. God bless them, they did take returns on most of the ones I tried. Once, when I ordered a small, they sent an XXL. That was a bummer.But here's the main thing. I am 28" in the waist, and I ended up with a size small as my best fit. The size small belt does not have a bit of extra length in it for me. I couldn't fasten it at an angle if I wanted to, nor down low on my hip bones, either. I can barely fasten it and get all the hard velcro on the ends of the main belt to overlap with it sitting just above my hipbones. But even though the belt is quite short, when I tightened the pull tabs, they became so long, they would overlap onto the hard plastic in the back, where they can't stick down. I ALMOST returned the small.Then, I realized, I could shorten the strings on the pull tabs. EUREKA! : ) I wish I had figured THAT out a lot sooner. Maybe it was supposed to be obvious, but I didn't get it. It is not mentioned on Amazon, on Scientific Bracing, in any of the videos anywhere, nor in the little pamphlet that comes with the belt. But with some finesse, you can untie those white strings that go to the pull tabs, and you can re-tie them shorter. Once I did that, I was able to tighten my brace to a wonderful firmness, stick the tabs down, and enjoy the support it offers.I think if I tried the medium again, I might find that it would allow me to fasten it lower, and at an angle, and still tighten it to a good firm level of support. IF I shortened the strings to the pull tabs substantially first.So there you have it. If your strings are too long when you tighten your brace, those strings can be retied to shorten them, and allow the tabs to get purchase on the velcro portion of the belt.

Couldn't get through the day without mine. Wear them every minute of the day. Very comfortable. Ive tried lots of other braces, and only the Aspen provide required support. I've been using them for 8 years now, and have bought about 10 over that time. By doctor recommended it after back surgery. Can't say enough good about them.

This works great, and is easy to put on and adjust. I wish it was higher, to go from underbelly to below the breast.

Love the handles on each side that pull to increase support