Patent ID: 8449484

Claim:
A conformable back brace, comprising: two substantially rigid support panels comprising: an abdominal support panel having opposed distal portions and configured to at least generally conform to at least a portion of a user's abdomen region; and a lumbar support panel configured to at least generally conform to at least a portion of the user's lumbar region, the lumbar support panel having opposed distal portions and a dome protruding centrally therefrom; and a strapping system having an envelope defining an interior volume configured to envelop at least a portion of the abdominal support member, the envelope also having opposing distal portions, and the strapping system also comprising a belt attached to an exterior portion of the envelope, the belt further configured for secure biasing of the abdominal support panel and the lumbar support panel respectively against the abdominal and lumbar regions of a user; wherein at least one slot is defined in each of the opposed distal portions of the lumbar support panel, the slots also configured and dimensioned for insertion of the belt therethrough, so that when the strapping system is used to bias the lumbar support panel longitudinally across a user's lower back, the dome becomes positioned against the user's lumbar region.