Sized too small - not sure about the mid back support - and I'm a chiropractor
I'm a chiropractor and my wife has an arthritic spine with poor posture because of it.  At her work she has to do some occasional lifting.  I looked around and there are braces where you can spend hundreds - but if you can find something that works for less then why not give it a go?  So this one looked like it might work - maybe.  I ordered one based on her waist - according to the instructions on Amazon.  She's about 30-inch waist (not hips).  When it arrived she put it on - it fit - sort of.  It's sized smaller than it states on the Amazon site. But I did notice her standing with better posture.  She tried it for two days and decided she didn't like it.<br /><br />This brace comes with 2 coated-metal (I don't know what they're made from - either thin steel or aluminum) flat bars - you can see that in the Amazon photo (the lighter color black areas) which provide some mid back (thoracic) support.  The two arm straps wrap around the shoulders, across the back, to the opposite waist.  The instructions say to wrap it inside the back support but that doesn't work very well.  Therefore wrap it around the outside of the brace.  The lower brace is for lumbar support.  Everything attached by velcro.<br /><br />I would wear it for a day or two or three to see how (or if) it works for you.  And remember to squat when lifting - like a baseball catcher - and use your powerful legs instead of your weak back.  Because you're wearing a brace doesn't give you the excuse that you can do things carelessly and get away with it.<br /><br />So I sent this one back and ordered similar but in a size medium.
Rating: 2 stars