Patent Document ID: 20130090585
Application ID: 13686904
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A device for improving the upper torso alignment of a user, the device comprising: (a) a waist member, wherein the waist member comprises an inner and an outer surface, and opposing distal ends, wherein when worn by the user, the waist member comprises a front side, a back side, and opposing lateral sides, and the opposing distal ends are releasably secured to one another in order to anchor the waist member to and encircle the lower torso of the user; and (b) a scapular stabilization brace, wherein the scapular stabilization brace comprises a garment configured to envelop at least a portion of the user's torso, the garment having a front side, and a back side, wherein the front side of the garment comprises a chest portion and the back side comprises an upper back portion, wherein the scapular stabilization brace further comprises a pair of tension straps each affixed to opposing lateral sides of the upper back portion of the garment, and wherein, while the garment is being worn by the user, each of the pair of tension straps diagonally extend toward opposing sides of the user's lower torso and through a pair of directional guide loops each disposed on the opposing lateral sides of the waist member and removably attached to the front side of the waist member.