FlexGuard Posture Corrector for Women and Men - Back Brace for Posture, Adjustable Back Support Straightener Shoulder Posture Support for Pain Relief, Body Correction, X-Large

This is my second attempt to get my review posted. I did the first one right after I got the Small size (which was sent immediately by Customer Service after finding the Small/Medium was too large. When I called Customer Service about the first one, I was greatly impressed by being told immediately they would send the second brace with two-day delivery and no charge--which they did. This company's desire first of all is to please customers and do what they can to make things right. In my opinion, this is awesome and makes this company one of the very best companies I have dealt with.The Small fit perfectly and has really helped the back and neck pain I had. In fact, I don't want to take it off it feels so good and frees me to go about my business without the pain. I think there was much careful thought, research, and planning (even in the small details) that went into designing and making these braces. The fabric and other materials are good quality, and,unlike other back braces I had seen, are simple and easy to put on.The Posture Guide that was included is great! I always like to see diagrams, pictures, instructions, and other information about how to use the thing I am purchasing. When I found this back brace, I was just about to find and print out posture exercises on the internet. Then here comes this Posture Guide which has everything in it done very professionally and containing pertinent information!I am tremendously impressed and satisfied with this back brace and recommend it to others.

We bought this product a few months ago to test whether we could correct our curving posture, but unfortunately the product was more effective in tightening our stomachs than it was to make our arching back straight. The back brace was effective at pushing our shoulders back and restraining our upper movements to a few tasks. However, the bottom pieces of the strap was not as effective at posturing our backs to become straight but instead tightened our bellies. It was more of a weight control garment than anything else. After a week of utilizing the staff sporadically throughout the day and the following week of wearing the strap for 18 hours and then utilizing it again for the next several weeks, there was no real difference in our overall posture. All we noticed is the immediate tension when putting on the strap in our upper body shoulders and that was it.However, it was for the most part comfortable to put on. We suggest applying it over a t-shirt and not your bareskin as the tension from the straps will cause irritation and rashes to your skin after excessive use.Also note: This our first time testing and buying a back brace and so we do not have a baseline to compare this particular product with. This is our overall experience utilizing the product so far and will update it accordingly.Our rating scaleDesign: 3/5Utility: 3/5Effectiveness: 2/5Noticeable flaws: The straps didn't give the needed tension to straight our backs and felt like we were wearing a stomach restriction garment than a back strap.Our answers to the frequently asked questions:Will this make your back straight?The short answer is no. We're reading a few of the comments and most people quoted in saying that it takes time and dedication to train your back to become straight, but we felt that the product should provide us with some level of support to help that process. In this case, it didn't so much.Can you work out at the gym in this?We utilized this strap while working out and it works just fine. It might actually be better as it provides some tension and stability to your workout, but we don't recommend it for strenuous activities (heavy weight lifting).I am 6'2 and about 195,what size should I get?Please see their size measuring chart.Overall, we had some issues with this particular item, but we would like to test other straps to measure whether this strap was effective or not. For now, we don't feel as it provided any level of change to our posture so far.Like our review? Hit the "Yes" button below for it being useful. Leave us a comment if you have any questions or send us an email. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Amazon to get updates. Thanks for reading!

This is a really amazing back brace!! I 100% recommend if you are having some back tension/pain while standing for long periods of time. The only reason I’m giving this product 4 stars is because it’s not the best sitting brace because of the shoulder straps. I use this brace mostly when I’m playing percussion in band (lots of just standing around) and it works great. It’s a great design, but make sure not to pull the straps too tight because it can make it hard to get on and off (you don’t need to tighten them as much as you think anyways). The brace doesn’t roll over itself because of the metal bars in the back but does tend to slide up when lifting your arms or while sitting. Super lightweight and relatively easy to use except for the adjustments of the straps. You can only really adjust them when the brace is off, but once they are adjusted to your liking you never really have to adjust them again.