AlignMed S3 Posture Brace

Product Details The S3 is a spine and scapula stabilizing garment designed to improve posture, reduce pain and increase range of motion. The patented design triggers the body to correct improper posture by re-educating and re-engineering the musculoskeletal system surrounding the shoulder and spine. The S3 signals neuro-receptors in the skin to engage proper posture. This product has actual scientific evidence compiled by top orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine research clinics that support the results. Improper posture is reaching epidemic proportions as a result of daily computer use. The number of surgical procedures of the shoulder and spine associated with poor posture are rising at an alarming rate. The S3 addresses this and lends instant relief to fatigue and poor spine alignment associated with unnatural body position. The average head weighs 10 pounds when correctly aligned with the body. For every inch the head moves forward, head weight doubles, placing additional stress and pressure on the neck with a negative trickle-down effect on the entire spine and body. According to the U.S. Department of Health, nine out of ten people in the U.S. at one point will seek help for back pain. The majority of therapy for spine and shoulder pain is physical therapy, medication, and/or surgical intervention. Until now, bracing for the shoulder has been almost non-existent and no one has addressed proprioception or muscular and neurological retraining within the context of an upper extremity brace. Proprioception is key; it is "the process by which the body can vary muscle contraction in immediate response to incoming information from external forces." Your body's relation to space and time is dictated by proprioception. Supported with over a decade of academic and scientific research and development, the S3 has improved the quality of life for professional athletes, captains of industry, students and countless others.