Modetro Sports Back Brace Posture Corrector – Large, Upper Back Support Posture Brace for Men and Women - Unisex, Shoulder and Spine Support for Physical Therapy – Black

This product was just what I needed.

Ok so I don't review products very often but as you're about to find out I'm very candid in my review.The product itself is very sturdy and the Velcro strapping, like all product from new, is good. Only time will tell on how long the Velcro lastes since it always ends up with carpet, dog, cat, snake and child fluff all inter-twined within it! The other material is like a "breathable" wetsuit type material. Needless to say it becomes less "breathable" when your running for the 16:47 train to Gatwick from London Bridge and ends up more of a back sauna.So the instructions you get are basically a drawing of someone with swollen armpits. And if this happens i recommend seeking medical advice and possibly changing your deodorant. The picture states if this happens your shoulders aren't back enough. However I made a point of thrusting my shoulders toward the centre of my back for the first few days I wore it, needless to say people thought I was having some sort of episode. This still did not stop the inflammation of my armpits. Baffled, I tried the straps tighter for a day then looser the next but the pit burn continued. I read other reviews and found that this was a common side effect for great posture. I put it down to the rough side of the Velcro position being right on your sweat-crevice!After about a week I decided enough is enough I wanted a great posture without the pit-burn! So I looked at the product from all angles and spent many hours in a think tank room of inspiration sitting on a throne of thought. After flushing my throne, I realised that right way up or upside down the product ergonomics are the same! So I upturned the device and set the straps to a medium tight and put it on like a skinny waistcoat. Immediately i was at a comfort level of 9, previously only living at comfort basement flat no 3. The Velcro had all but disappeared, no scratchy nagging mosquito bites in my Lynx department. After a day of use the straps overall needed a touch of loosening but then I could just throw it on, no issues.I've now worn the product for a few weeks and I'm not going to say any typical cliches about how amazing it is, life changing etc....it is. Because put simply it is an alarm clock. What, has this reviewer gone posture mad? No, it is An alarm clock, keep with me here. You know u need to wake up feed the dog, walk the kids and get your money making arse to work right? So you have an alarm clock to remind you to do this, correct, all be it probably a smart phone.Your body knows you should have a better posture and how to achieve this and this device reminds you that it's you alone that can make it happen. The device reminds you that your body needs to be straight and to straighten up. It does not hold you in position as some people expect.The afor mentioned "reminder" relies on your own muscles to do said straightening, which, if like mine, due many hours hunched over an information light box of pixelated hell, haven't been used for a while and do ache like a mother. Like a lot of less-used muscles, if suddenly used they burn like a hot poker to the spine! This eases up after a while and the more u use the less they burn.I hope this has helped your decision on your posture correction choices.No fifth star simply due to the Velcro rash.To use thus product without pit pain, simply turn it upside down, set the straps and slide on. If it's too tight , loosen and repeat!

Dose the job although a bit difficult to put on

Worked like a charm

Awful product. Extremely uncomfortable and actually hurt my spine after wearing. Velcro kept coming off. Vastly overpriced for what it is, but would not havinded so much about price if was pleasing to wear.

I have a collapsed right shoulder from a rear end car accident and I’ve been looking for years to find something that would help support my shoulder. By having my shoulder supported and at the right height has enabled my neck to turn to the right correctly too because the ligaments and tendons aren’t over stretched preventing this movement.I wished I had this when I first had the accident. Physiotherapists were strapping my shoulder into place but after 3 days, the tape would come off, and I had no support.There is a small ‘but’ here, the area which is taking the stain of your shoulder is the fabric area you can see on the demo photo near the neck area.The looser you adjusted the straps the pressure idecreases the area near your neck. I have neck issues from whiplash from the same accident and I can manage this ok, but my condition is now chronic rather that acute, I’m not sure if I could manage this with a bad neck injury but I would have happily tried.I’m glad I bought this product because it does have slightly padded straps where some of the cheaper ones look like they don’t. I bought this one because I didn’t want it digging in under my arms.When I wear this, I need to wear a t-shirt and then pop the support on top then my normal clothes after, this also prevents any rubbing of the straps under the arm.Do read the instructions specially when it advises to wear this for a short period of time and gradually increase it.I’m so grateful for my wonderful friend who recommended me wearing it. She has different shoulder issues and wears hers all day.I think I may need to buy several of these so I have one on, one waiting to be washed and one drying.I hope this may help others struggling with chronic shoulder issues.It’s best to consult a medical professional to get the correct results.

Accepting that the science behind the effectiveness of products like these is 'iffy' at best, I thought I'd give it a go anyway. Just one look tells me this is not a value for money product, certainly not the £16.99 I paid for it. The only thing that stopped me returning it was the £3.99 return fee. It's a simple device - some fabric with velcro fasteners at each end - that hooks over your head and arms. However, once on you need the tentacles of an octopus or pretty long arms to untwist straps and pull down the bit at the back. That alone would make me think twice about using this but the clincher in the 'non-use' corner is the fact that the centre bit rests on my spine, making it pretty sore within a short space of time. On the plus side - just getting the thing on and off can be viewed as part of a daily execise regime.