Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsBack Savior...
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2011
So I'm 50, 5'10", 185 lbs and I work in the ICU. I have to frequently lift and turn patients that weigh from 250 lbs to 450 lbs. Before I got this support belt my lower back was in constant pain. Since I've been using the belt the back pain is "gone". I expected the belt to help relieve the stress on my lower back from all the lifting I do but I did not expect the back pain to stop completely. I've been using this belt since August 2011 and all I can say is it has been a "God Sent". Now understand I only wear it at work and I only secure it when I'm moving patients. If I'm not moving patients then I keep the belt loose/unstrapped. If you do alot of heavy lifting at work or at home I highly recommend either this or some other kind of support belt. It's truly worth the money.
Update: So its been 5 months since I wrote my review (4/19/12 as I write this) and nothing has changed. I am using the same support belt(talk about getting more than your money's worth) and I still believe it was a "God Sent". Again, if you do any type of heavy lifting or pulling do yourself a big favor and get a support belt. Yes, I get back soreness every now and then but not that back pain that use to tweak my hips to the left and made it hard to function on the job(I know there's some of you who understand that pain).
Update 2/20/14: So I'm going to be 53 in March. Still have the same job and I have this same back support. Still working now as it did when I first bought it. My review has not changed. Talk about getting more than my money's worth. I'm still very happy with this product. I honestly believe if it wasn't for this belt I wouldn't be working where I do now(probably a desk job). I can't say enough about this back support and how much it has helped me at work. One of my best purchases ever...
Update 10/21/15: OK, I'm at work, it's 0230 and I'm bored so here's another update. No changes from previous updates except for now I'm 54. Belt still works as it did from the beginning. I stated this before and I'll state it again, "This was a God Sent". I can't think of anything in my life that has done so much for me and only cost me 16 bucks. Oh, patients jumping out of bed. Gota go...
Update 1/12/2018 I still have my original support belt I bought over 7 years ago. I seriously got more than my monies worth. I still believe this belt was a "God Sent". So I'm buying another support belt not because the original has worn out, still looks and works like new, but because I have put on 15 lbs over the years. So I'm going one size up. Turning 58 and still doing the same type of work. I don't know what else to say. Best money I've ever spent on myself. Great product. If your looking, don't hesitate, buy it.
