Posture Corrector for Men and Women, Bodywellness Fix Upper Back Brace for Clavicle Support, Adjustable Back Straightener and Providing Pain Relief from Neck, Back & Shoulder Under Clothes (Regular)

Confortable to wear. Provides back support & helps relieve some back pain. I like that it encourages good posturre while using computer.

My poor posture got to the point where people thought I was 15 years older than I actually am, and my primary care doctor recommended I try a posture corrector. Because many of these correctors are poorly designed, I ended up ordering 7 different ones, and have returned all but two of them. Here's what I've learned about posture correctors. There are two basic types: 1) those that are like backpack straps that go around your arms and behind your back, and 2) those that are like backpack straps and also wrap around your torso. Each have their advantages and disadvantages, summarized below.In order to pull your shoulders back, both types of correctors have to dig into your armpits -- there appears to be no way of avoiding this -- but the ones with wider, softer straps to distribute the load across your pits are much more comfortable than those with narrower straps made out of firmer materials. Correctors that have special 'armpit pads' that you can adjust to the maximum pressure point are useless: the pads move around as soon as you move your arms and quickly end up not in the place where you need them. For both types of correctors, I found that it's much more comfortable to wear them over an undershirt (with a regular shirt on top) than to put them directly against my skin.Of the two basic types of correctors, I found that type 2 correctors never worked for me: by the time I got the strap around my torso tight enough that my shoulders were pulled back, I could hardly breathe. This design does have the advantages that the corrector stays in place, no matter how you move your arms, and that they're easy to put on and take off by yourself. For me, the fact that tight torso squeezing still gave inadequate shoulder correction meant that I returned every one of this type.For type 1 correctors, the class that this product falls into, it's quite easy to get good shoulder correction. The drawback to this design is that as you move your arms around, the corrector slips out of place, providing less correction, and then has to be readjusted. Almost every type 1 corrector I tried had the loops that the straps pull through at the shoulders, so that to tighten the straps, you have to pull the velcro to the center of your back, which is nearly impossible to do by yourself. The thing I liked about this particular corrector is that the loops are at the center of the back, so to adjust it you pull the straps up in front of you and close the velcro on the front of your shoulders, making it easy to put on and take off. The straps on this one are also nice, wide and soft, so it's as comfortable as the best of the others I tried. The only other one of the 7 that I bought and didn't return is the Evoke Pro A300. The Evoke stays in place much better than this one with arm movement and can provide a bit more correction, but the Evoke is impossible to put on by myself (I need my spouse to help me), and its thinner, harder straps dig into my armpits more than the current item, so I can wear it for less amount of time. As compromises go, this product is the best of those I've tried. I also like the fact that this product comes with velcro 'extender' straps; I didn't need these, but for larger folks, I'm sure with the extenders that you'd have no problems getting a good fit.

I have worn this product several times now. Overall, I like it and will likely continue to use it as it does help me to work on my posture.I have had back problems for years now and when was given the product to review, I was excited.In my experience, when you first get this product you have to ease into wearing it if your posture really does need correcting. The first few times I could really only wear it for 15-30 minutes because my back got sore from my muscles being in a new position. However, by the third time I worn it I was able to wear it for an entire morning. The great thing about it is even when you take it off, you start to grow accustomed to your back being in a better position so you continue to try to adopt the new position.My biggest suggestion is to make sure that you get the product put on correctly. The first time I put it on I did not have it adjusted correctly. After wearing it for a while, I realized that I need to pull the back part down lower so that it rested below my scapulars. Once I had it adjusted correctly, it was much more comfortable.Anyway, here's my breakdown of pros and cons:Pro:AdjustableComfortable to wearHelps to correct postureCon:Needs periodic adjustmentStraps can dig into arms

Comfortable and helpful

There was a lot of issues with this product.Sizing- This product expresses how it’s one size fits all because of the adjustable strap. It is not for all sizes because I’m a US medium and it was too big on me. When I secured the straps to the Velcro, the overall harness was loose. I even tried different methods of attaching the straps... it just made it uncomfortable. Trying to stick to its directions, I had to get somebody else to attach the strap to the farthest it can on the back of where some Velcro was. Even then, the results were really lacking. It doesn’t really act as a harness or brace because you can easily fall into poor posture while wearing it.Painful/uncomfortable- I tried wearing this according to the instructions as well as a variety of methods and all of them were painful (not painful in the “oh it is helping my back so it’s just sore!” kind of way either.) You can’t wear it discreetly under clothes. I tried wearing it over a tank top and under a sweater, and it felt like somebody was rubbing sandpaper under my arms because of the material. I took the sweater off to see what was going on and learned that what felt like a bunch of shaving accidents looked like a lot of irritation (red rash under my armpits, by my armpits, on my shoulders). The material is not comfortable.Does it work?Even at its tightest, the build and material of it does not provide any actual support to the back to help you keep a correct posture. The only reason why it kind of works is because it serves as a reminder that I had something very uncomfortable on and that I should physically be trying to straighten my back to lessen the pain (and even then came under arm irritation to a rather intolerable degree).My advice? Don’t get it. Instead opt for a brace/posture corrector with a more comfortable, supportive material that you can be happy with through the difficult adjustment of fixing posture.

This works! My shoulder hurt the 1st few days but if you are consistent, it will absolutely help correct your posture. Great support in the straps and easy to put on and take off by yourself. The size is adjustable and fits my shoulders as well as others in my household. Great price for the quality since it has lasted us for years. This really works! My back and shoulders don't hurt anymore thanks to this helping fix my posture.