Choosing the Best Lower Back Brace
Before choosing a back brace you will need to determine what the purpose of the back brace and what it can do for you. When getting a medical brace for your back the doctor prescribing the brace will have all this information ready when you are being fitted for a brace for your back. If you have persistent back pain you should have a brace that will help to correct your poor posture. If you are participating in activities that will require heavy lifting you will want one that gives you support. Some need a back brace that will help to support your back while you are recovering from an injury. For bending and heavy lifting consider a lower back brace that has suspenders so when it is not in use it can hang from your shoulders. This will keep it from moving normally when you are not lifting heavy objects. The brace should wrap tightly around your stomach and lower back just above your hip bones. You want to make sure that it has good quality Velcro® as an attachment system so this w...