Sacroiliac SI Hip Belt for Women and Men, Alleviates Sciatic, Pelvic, Lower Back, Leg and Sacral Nerve Pain Caused by Si Joint Dysfunction

I am a 66-year old male. I am athletic and very health oriented but had to give up tennis about a year ago because of lower back/hip pain. X-rays of the area showed nothing abnormal. Bursitis, Sciatica, Arthritis, Lumbar, Sacroiliac. These are some of the words thrown around by my doctors. They recommended physical therapy and of course NSAIDs. The physical therapy was worthless and even though the NSAIDS did help I did not want to be dependent on them just to get by. I did my own research and developed my own physical therapy routine which included specialized stretches, range-of-motion movements, weight lifting, recumbent bicycle, swimming, and more. Averaging about 1 1/2 hours per day I have gotten myself in the best shape of my life. But, the back/hip pain was still there--exactly as before. So, a couple weeks ago I got very serious about it and went to my doctor again. This is when he finally mentioned the sacroiliac joint. That's as far as it went in the office but at least he gave me the idea. When I got home i started my research. Yes, it was finally starting to make sense! STABILITY -- that's what the sacroiliac provides. The joint actually moves very little but it protects the spinal column from too much vibration and motion. The joint is connected with a vast network of ligaments, tendons, muscle, and of course nerves, and when it gets injured it needs time to heal. The problem is that even the most minor of daily activities will stress the joint and potentially cause more damage making healing difficult or impossible. So I would wake up in the morning with little or no pain. As the day went on, walking, sitting, getting in and out of the car, bending, leaning, reaching. All these things could "set it off" and by the end of the day I was almost always in misery. Anyway, in my research i came across the idea of using a sacroiliac belt. I immediately went to Amazon and ordered this belt paying an extra $10 for expedited shipping. I'm not writing this excruciatingly verbose review to praise this specific belt, although it is well-made, priced right, and does what it is supposed to do. I am writing this to encourage those with similar pain to at least give this a try. From the moment I put it on I got a nice feeling of STABILITY that I hadn't felt for a long while. Right away I could start doing many many activities without having to worry about "setting off" my hip. Its too early to tell how long its going to take to heal, but at the end of the day i feel great with little or no pain--and the belt is actually very comfortable. I wear it all day and for me it is most effective worn in the cradle formed by the ilium and hip bones. In that position is also has the advantage of remaining in place without riding up, etc.

I love that it is wider than my other belt but not too wide ! Thus is my gonto belt for comfort. My other is narrow and more targeted for flare ups, this one is wider and great for daily wear to prevent flare ups. I have serious sacraliliitis flare ups if I have to do much walking or being on my feet alot. These belts are a miracle invention!

It is not as wide as the picture show just a thin belt easy to put on somewhat comfortable But did help my back pain

I had some SI Joint problem that required physical therapy. After I was done with the course of treatment and the exercises that I needed to do helped but as soon as I sit in a chair it would bother me again. With this belt on it gave the support that helped. I followed the size chart and went with small to medium and it fits well. very adjustable too. When I drive a long distance say a trip that is 3 hours I wear the belt in the car and avoid hip pain afterwards. Very helpful belt.

5 months of moderate random use as needed and the velcro is useless. It wasn't great to begin with if I moved a lot but now it won't stay together at all. I use a belt over it to keep it in place which is lame esp if I go out in public with it, so I'm considering sewing on those slip clips and buying something else to wear when I'm out. Just super aggravating & poor design, I wish I hadn't bought it.

My hips are 36 in and my waist is 25 in, and it still fits as tight as I need. I've tried a dozen or so of these and similar braces, and this one does seem to last the longest (keep in mind Velcro will fail eventually on any brace because it's the nature of Velcro). The redesign is great, it is much more firm than my last one by them and it slips less. Seems less bulky, too. Overall if you haven't tried an SI brace for your lower back pain, I really really recommend one. It cuts my recovery time by half and helps with the pain immediately!

10 belts received all split after two months enclosed pic thank you

My physical therapist suggested I buy one - she didn’t tell me what brand or anything but she did think it was good quality when I show it to her. It does help support my low back. I bake and often spend long days in the kitchen. This helps a lot. I also ordered one for my husband as he has a fusion in his low back .