King of Kings Lower Back Brace Pain Relief with Pulley System - Lumbar Support Belt for Women and Men - Adjustable Waist Straps for Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis or Herniated Disc - Medium

ok so i dont review much but this is one that requires a review. Let me explain the difference between this back support vs my previous one. Which by the way isnt cheap and ive had it over 15 years. Back supports usually have a sort of give and stretch after you close the big ends or tighten the straps down. This king of kings has zero give. It will expand only if you remove the side cinch straps from crossing the middle but its not a stretchy give. its a loosening give,like a belt on your jeans. Once you set the tension, whether with or without the tightening of the 2 side straps, You wont get flex. So if your tight standing up and you sit,your belt will get tighter. If you then lay down,you might feel looser because the way the body fluff shifts hahaah This isnt necessarily a bad thing. The only downside is that you have to adjust from standing to sitting. So what i do is i set my tension when putting the belt on and then i cinch down to the support i need. You will absolutely be able to squeeze your stomach against this belt and get massive support. I dont think ive ever gotten this much support from a belt other than a weight lifting type belt. But heres the beauty of this belt. I get the full support of this belt while not feeling like im wearing a bulky belt. This belt is like a corset and will cinch down really tight without digging into any one spot of your sides. Your abs will have a resistance to push against as you strain you muscles to move. Im speaking from a perspective of someone who has pain and just needs to walk and get up or sit. Im going thru a bad spasm right now and this brace is very very helpful. The cinch down process is really spread all around the body very evenly by the way its designed. This belt does not feel cheap at all. Its a very simple concept the way they made it.. Im comparing this belt to a freedom LSO medical belt that i used since my first back surgery that i use for full support. I truly believe in having multiple tools in the arsenal. This king of kings belt is a huge tool to have.

Well designed, quality product. Pulls way tighter than any of the elastic versions in the drugstores (none of which provided any useful support, even the “heavy duty” versions I tried). Good degree of adjustability that’s easy to fine tune and holds reliably. I used their sizing recommendations >exactly as they tell you to< and found the sizing chart to be right on target. Unfortunately, for me I was right on the border between medium and large. Their recommendation was to go to the next size larger. That worked well, until I lost weight (preparing for upcoming spine surgery). After losing about 20 lbs (some of it abdominal fat, some muscle loss inn my legs due to decreased activity), the belt no longer tightened sufficiently. Tightening straps work very well, Velcro attachments are real strong. Only problem is that if you are bending or kneeling a lot, the belt will crunch up so it’s not comfortable and not supporting as much. The Velcro won’t un-crunch on it’s own. I don’t really see that as a defect, but be forewarned! It’s well padded, but not excessively — just right for comfort except when the front gets completely rolled up from bending as described above. Whether this belt actually helps or not will depend on your condition and goals for it. I can’t address those, but if you want a belt that really provides support, this is the only type that will get tight enough to do anything. This brand/model is very well built, adjustable, comfortable, and easy to use.

MAJOR EDIT APRIL 2023: This is a fantastic brace with some serious key benefits. Worth every penny and then some. The preliminary adjustment is performed in securing the entire brace around your “trunk” tightly - using its wide Hook-N-Loop ends of the belt. But THEN the magic is performed by locating and pulling the 2 (one on each side) side straps -!fastened on each side of the brace belt. These straps are connected to the “web of support” on the back of the brace through “pulley” rings. They perform the compression that takes this brace to a whole new level. Pull them as tight as you feel comfortable (and safe) with. Then secure them around the front (they also are Hook -N-Loop). NOW you have a real back brace! After having it for months I realized I was missing the key feauture of this brace - the compression. I was only using the full width hook-n-loop to achieve the rigidity around my lombard area - but was ignorantly not using the two side straps that activate the compression function. This was totally stupid on my part - since that is what makes up the total genius of this brace! They perform the tightening compression function - by drawing tight the webbing on the back. Then - and only then - did I understand and experience the real help this brace is designed to provide. My paticular back issue is not important. But hearing it may aid you in your decision to better understand the potential for help in your own application. My spine degradation at 64 is chronic and painful, located just right of the L3-L4 discs. It is not there due to injury, but has been relentless for 2 years now. No non- surgical procedure has helped - although as recommended by my PCP & “Pain Mgt Doctors” - I have ENDURED them all, (therapy, MBB, RF Ablative, and 2 epidural shots). Scheduling with a surgeon is a 6 month wait - (which I am on the list for). But despite all the imageries both X-ray and series of MRI, I am still without medical help - other than my addictive pain meds and this brace. This brace enables me to perform life activities that were becoming too challanging due to the pain. I now do all my yardwork, walk - or ride my roadbike - daily, and the brace is key to maintaining these activities with the most duration and least pain It truly is “the king of kings” when it comes to REAL COMPRESSION back braces. I highly recommend this model for anyone in need of such - or contemplating which brace to buy.

I followed the measurement recommendations for this product. My husband's waist was at the upper limit of the medium so I ordered him a large. For the price, he also wanted to try the medium so I ordered an other one. The large was in fact the best fit. He absolutely loves this back brace. He has had major back surgery and finds it provides ample support. The customer service I received to return the medium one was excellent. Both my husband and I highly recommend this product.

It has improved my pain level, and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who suffers from lower lumbar problems. It also hides my "covid" tummy" Good seller, and good product.

I purchased this belt because of a Doctor's diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis. I have had it a short while, and it does appear to help to protect my lower back when completing necessary tasks.

I have arthritis in my spine. Other back braces worked up to a point. Since this one is adjustable with two straps, I can adjust the pressure on my lower spine more effectively. I use it every time I go for a walk, doing yard work.

I have two belts bought on Amazon. My husband prefers this one because of the wide brace support. And many buckle holes for perfect fit. Good quality sturdy leather