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Just trying to think from all angles here:
If you have a "bad back" remember that using a belt may help, but any support has the risk of weakening the muscles that you would normally use for support. Perhaps (if you are able) some strengthening and stretching exercises in an consistant routine will add benefit as well?
Also, men have the likelihood of carrying a "spare tire". Not saying you do, but it is something to think about. Many women suffer from lower back pain during pregnancy and there is no reason to think that a few extra pounds over years, compiled with the aging process wouldn't do the same.
Finally, is the discomfort muscle, nerve or both? Compared to what is communal knowledge, "sitting up straight" or having what people call "good posture" is really hokey in my opinion. Use common sense, but if your body is used to certain positions from genetics or physical history, significantly changing that position to what you "think" it should be could cause more problems. An extreme example of this was my grandmother. She had a knee replacement. Problem was it corrected her knee. Now her back, hip and other knee was out of alignment and caused many other issues. She would have been better off dealing the knee as it was.
Anyway, just some thoughts. A back support sounds like it would be the most bang for the buck.
If you have a "bad back" remember that using a belt may help, but any support has the risk of weakening the muscles that you would normally use for support. Perhaps (if you are able) some strengthening and stretching exercises in an consistant routine will add benefit as well?
Also, men have the likelihood of carrying a "spare tire". Not saying you do, but it is something to think about. Many women suffer from lower back pain during pregnancy and there is no reason to think that a few extra pounds over years, compiled with the aging process wouldn't do the same.
Finally, is the discomfort muscle, nerve or both? Compared to what is communal knowledge, "sitting up straight" or having what people call "good posture" is really hokey in my opinion. Use common sense, but if your body is used to certain positions from genetics or physical history, significantly changing that position to what you "think" it should be could cause more problems. An extreme example of this was my grandmother. She had a knee replacement. Problem was it corrected her knee. Now her back, hip and other knee was out of alignment and caused many other issues. She would have been better off dealing the knee as it was.
Anyway, just some thoughts. A back support sounds like it would be the most bang for the buck.