StrictlyStability Upper Back Posture Corrector Brace and Clavicle Support for Fractures, Sprains, and Shoulders (Small)

Let me start out by saying that if you have rolled your shoulders forward for the past 20, 30, 40 years any posture corrector is not going to be the most comfortable thing in the world. It is correcting years of bad posture and will take time to get to a point that is completely comfortable to wear. The negative reviews here that give this a 1 star for not being comfortable is unreasonable. This product has soft cushion-like straps that make wearing it as comfortable as it can be but expect your back to ache a little bit at first if you have bad posture like I did.As for the people that say you cannot wear this under a shirt without it being noticeable. I disagree with that because I wear it all day at work under a button up dress shirt and unless you are really looking at the top of my back (where the straps split) you don't notice a thing. Even with that you aren't able to tell there is anything there unless you really stare and look for it.This product is great because when I wear it my natural resting position is my shoulders back in a good posture. When I take it off in the evenings my shoulders want to stay in the position that they have been in all day so it seems like it is developing good muscle memory. After a while I'm sure your body will adjust to this new and better posture and you may not even need to wear it anymore.That being said, it is a little bit difficult to get on and off at first; however, once you get used to it you won't have much trouble. Give it a shot and give it more than a couple days before you get frustrated with it. Like I said, it may take a few days to get used to. Trust me though, it is worth it.

This is a ridiculously long review, so, if you are just trying to see if the product works, I'll summarize. It does work..surprisingly well; and after daily wear for the last few months, it seems in no danger of falling apart.For those looking for some specific detail to see if this product will suit your particular purpose - hopefully you'll find it somewhere in the novel below. ;-)I have this random childhood memory of watching a princess movie where the princess-in-the-making character was reprimanded for her slouchy American posture. I remember thinking I should have better posture, straightening up...for 5 seconds, and effectively forgetting about it for the next couple decades. :-pThen, a couple years ago I started doing a group workout where the instructors paid reasonable attention to form. I was told to keep my face forward when doing push-ups, rather than looking at the ground, to increase my range of motion. Well, of course that way was harder, and I figured that was the point. I was told to look up when I jumped to increase the height...it decreased my jump height - I figured it was just because I had spent my whole life jumping while looking forward and the change required me to work against muscle memory.Fast forward a year. I did two different workout videos one week that wanted me to put my hands behind my head with my elbows pointing out to the sides; I was struggling to manage a 45 degree angle. For the 1st video, I figured the elbows out to the side thing was a challenge, a goal to work towards. By the 2nd video, it became clear it was just an expectation of a posture a normal person should be able to achieve. It was at that point I started having a harder time rationalizing my way out of it. Then I unexpectedly caught a glimpse of my profile walking past a building, and was kind of grossed out by the hunched over version of myself that I saw. It was finally time to stop rationalizing and try to fix this.I started out trying workout videos to increase back and neck flexibility. They were decent, but I was doubtful 20 minutes a day was going to undo the hours of subsequent slouching which would inevitably follow as when through my day and got distracted from a single-minded focus on maintaining good posture. How much easier, I thought, if there was just some contraption I could wear that would maintain good posture for me. Enter StabilityAce. I ordered it because it was affordable, and seemed substantial enough to do the job without being too terribly obvious or cumbersome.I became addicted in short order. It was a little tricky at first. My 1st concern was that I would fight against the brace to get into the posture I wanted, subsequently strengthening my muscles in their ability to slouch. It turns out, I would unconsciously shrug and slouch just to the point right before I would have begun resisting the band! So that fear was allayed. :-) My second issues was that I initially tried to tighten the brace enough to create good posture, and ended up feeling like I had tiny little T-rex arms. I had to bend at the waist to get my hands under faucets in sinks...and still just barely managed to reach the water. Always ready to rationalize, I thought maybe the reason I slouched so much was that my arms were disproportionately short, and I needed the extra few inches hunched shoulder provided. Of course, that couldn't explain why I kept my shoulders hunched up about 5 inches anytime I sat down. So, I loosened the brace a bit, tightening it as my posture improved over the next couple weeks. The 1st few days, I even slept in the brace...it actually felt more comfortable than being without it...my body had started to crave proper posture! If I forgot to walk out the door without the brace, I would notice it within a minute, and turn around and go back for it...I just didn't like how I felt without it; the idea of spending the the rest of the day slouched over and hunched up made me uncomfortable. :-pNow, a couple months in, my body is used to good posture. I still wear the brace during the day to avoid going back to bad habits, but now when I tighten it sufficiently to maintain good posture, it still feels perfectly spacious and maneuverable. And now when I do push-ups, I can look forward and 'comfortably' get my face to the ground; I can look up when I jump, and it really does make me jump higher; and I can put my hands behind my neck, and get my elbows outside of my peripheral vision - with my elbows even pointing slightly backwards!Finally, I was concerned the velcro would stop sticking, and I'd have to keep reordering a new product every few months. That may be why they tell you to order the larger size if you're borderline like I was. I don't have a ruler on hand, but the velco looks to be ~1.5" wide and ~3" long. Which appears to cover enough area to keep it from straining to hold its grip. I'm only a few month in to use, but the velcro doesn't seem to be in any danger of failing; while the rest of the brace is even sturdier. Oh - and the padding is sufficient to make the brace pretty comfortable; the only time I ever felt at all uncomfortable was when I tried to tighten it too much too quickly. That was when the band would dig into my armpits while I was attempting to shove my T-rex arms forward. Now that I went through the gradual tightening process, I can make the brace as tight as I want, without any discomfort...and without feeling like I have short, stubby, T-rex arms. :-)

I ordered this project for the reason that I sit at a desk all day and my posture is poor. The product quality is not bad for the price that I paid for it. At first, when you open it, you have to adjust the back piece up or down. Then, when you put on the corrector you pull the straps to tighten. Easy! Sometimes, I have difficulty when putting the straps when it is on as I will have to take it off to feed to adjustable straps back through the slot in the back as it would slip out. Also, if you don't pull the strap correctly, it will kink up at the back. You need to pull upwards rather than forward for the under arm discomfort, is wearing it over your clothes ( no armless clothes). I also got discomfort in my upper back/lower neck area right where the straps join for the over the shoulder. I would always have to readjust the straps to ease this discomfort. This is the most annoying thing for me. It does help with my posture but I do feel at times it doesn't in the sense that I feel my shoulders slouching forward even with the straps on.

Let me start off by saying this was purchased as a gift in March, I purchased it way early which I shouldn't had done but when I clicked on it, it said there were only a couple left so i panicked, bought it early and made a mistake. Mainly because the seller doesn't care, it was used for 2 days, I still have everything it shipped with and it was just now opened 3 days ago. The person I initially bought it for said that wearing it made their neck ache badly and gave them headaches, they thought maybe they needed to give it a day or two but the pain only worsened. It also fits very uncomfortably and will rub under your arms unless you're wearing a long sleeve, the velcro straps can chaf your arms if you're a small person and have to adjust it smaller. The quality for the price just isn't there. For some people this might work but it didn't for me. If customer service was better this purchase wouldn't be so bad, but now i'm stuck with a useless paperweight, that would only hold a few pieces if that.