The Back Brace That Saved Me from Becoming the Quasimodo of Park Slope

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Photo: Courtesy Retailer As a freelance writer, I’ve had my fair share of lows. The many times I never heard back about pitches, of course, or when the cashier at my bodega told me he liked my “ecofriendly” wardrobe after I showed up in the same outfit for the third day in a row. One of my lowest lows came almost a year ago, after a free — but definitely not complimentary — session with a trainer at a gym I’d joined.

The brace is essentially an over-the-shoulders harness that you wiggle into, as you might a trusty cardigan. You adjust it by pulling on two dangling straps, like a backpack; when you pull them tight, your shoulders immediately cinch back. I found it a little uncomfortable to wear at first, but never painful .

Andego Back Posture Corrector $11 $25 now 56% off $11 Months later, I’m still wearing the brace, and it still feels a bit uncomfortable — but in a good way, like being pressed into a deep stretch when your muscles are tense. To be sure the thing is as corrective as it seems, and that continued wear would not reverse my apparent progress, I called up Jason DiTullio, a chiropractor at Alignment NYC.

 

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