Anyone ride with a back brace? Any to revommend?. I’m looking for lumbar support
I wear this one and swear by it. I’m on my third one since 2006 because I wear the snot out of them. Any sort of barn and house work, mowing, bush hogging.
They run a tad small. I buy an XL. There are two side bands plus the main closure that are Velcro and adjustable. I started out being 5’4" but disc degeneration has put me at 5’2". There is a wide margin to loosen or tighten the XL, depending how I feel on any given day.
http://www.flaorthopedics.com/compon…pport?Itemid=0
I have been buying from this company^^^^^ for several years. They are great to do business with and ship in an expedient manner.
As an FYI, The first brace I bought was from National Bridle - I saw the brace in their catalogue. National Bridle went out of business and the company that bought them out does not carry the brace.
The good:
- Reasonably priced and take a lot of abuse.
- Machine wash on delicate cycle, in cool water, four minutes, hang to dry or put on damp in the summer months.
- Has helped to keep my back stabilized to do things that I’m not supposed to be able to do.
The bad::
- They hold a few degrees of heat and add to the misery of southern heat/humidity.
- They slide up when doing a lot of bending but I found any style of brace does.
Hope this helps:)
Thanks so much for the info
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I’ve been using this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mueller-Adjustable-Back-Brace/10533469
For several years now! I have a medical back brace (that was “only” a copay of $50 - supposedly a $500 medical device, sans insurance :rolleyes:), and I found it cumbersome and too rigid for riding. It cut into my stomach and ribs when I jumped or went up into two point. The Mueller back brace is inexpensive, durable, comfortable, and I wear it for riding, lifting things, training dogs, etc. That and a strong core enables me to do many things that were previously painful!
I just throw it in the wash with my other clothes on warm, regular cycle, hang to dry.
Thanks I will look for one
Hope they still make them as Professional Choice back braces are great and spouse is a P.T. so we have can have free braces. yet always ride with the Prof. Choice. Mine are old and still work great, velcro still works as new. They also made a mesh one for summer days.
I’ve seen several ads for the professional choice braces
