Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I waited until I have worn this for a month before writing my review. The most important thing sbout this product is making sure you have it adjusted correctly so you get the maximum support. I was worried it would not give me the support I needed as it is not a $100 product and there is not a lot of material but it absolutely does it's job. I'm a Murphy's Law kinda girl, so when my sternoclavicular joint (SC joint) popped out of place spontaneously, I knew I'd be in for it. Long story short, I went through 9 months os specialists telling me the joint would never be right again, that I had to live with it; which just didn't sit right with me. I was in a lot of pain and it felt, most days, like I had broken or fractured my collar bone. I began researching the crap out of the SC Joint and the muscles in the neck, which motivated me to get a second opinion. Thank God I got a good Dr who took the time to read my charts and found that I have 3 bulging discs in my neck as well as a bone spur that contributed to the traffic jam in my shoulder area. He prescribed some specific stretches, some PT and suggested I work on posture to help my neck muscles get stronger. He also suggested a $120 posture shirt but I couldn't bring myself to spend that on a shirt that I'd be stuck wearing all day. My search brought me to this product as an alternative. For the price, I thought "What the hell" and at least I would try. I am 5' 6", 155 pounds and a 36DDD and I bought the small/medium because I figured it would stretch a bit after I used it. I questioned this decision as soon as I put it on the first time but it did fit just fine and a month later I am very glad I bought the smaller size. Unfortunately I am at a size where I usually fit between a small/medium and a large, so it's usually hit or miss when trying sizes. One of my major issues is that my shoulder is rolled forward from hunching over most of my life, so I wanted something that would pull my shoulder back. Some reviews said they didn't feel like they had that support but I found that you do need to make sure the strap over the shoulder is properly "cupping" the rounded part of your shoulder so it can be pulled back, as opposed to having it bunched closer to your neck if that makes sense. You have the find that sweet spot with this but it is worth it and everyone's body is different so it may take a try or two to get it just right. What I like most about this (besides the fair price) is that unlike the $120 posture shirt, I can ease into this and wear it as much or as little as I want without having to change a darn shirt. I wear it at work; sometimes only for an hour, sometimes for 3 and it absolutely, positively does start to "train" your posture. Your body only needs a gentle reminder. You do not need to come out the gate and try to have this thing pull your shoulders back to your spine. I have had a few times it gets bunched and I just un-velcro and re-adjust it. It's a simple contraption that does it's job, so you don't need to over adjust. Finally, this product only works WITH you. It helps you to get where you need to be, so if you are looking to slp this thing on and be free of pain immediately and without haviong to do anything else, you are going to be disappointed. But, if you do gentle neck stretches in the morning (Google SCM muscle for the culprit) and begin using the harness for 20 minutes a day to start and work your way up to a couple of hours, you will be very satisfied with this product. For us large chested gals, it will make your girls seem a bit bigger. If you roll your shoulders back, then your girls are gonna scream hello at passersby....that's just the way boobs and posture works. At work, I wear a thin T shirt and throw a jacket or cardigan over to help offset this a little. I'm also lucky I hide in my office, so there's that. I can't think of a single reason not to buy this. Within two weeks of waking and stretching plus wearing this affordable brace on and off (I do forget some days), I am now recovered 95% and have all my range of motion back. When I bought this, I could not turn my head certain ways and my SC Joint stuck out like a bony hill on my chest. If you are here looking for something to help support the SC Joint, to help your shortened SCM or your posture in general, you will not be disappointed in this purchase. Computers are a way of life for us now and sitting in front of them for 8 - 10 hours a day is unfortunately a norm. Please take care of yourselves and work on keeping those neck muscles strong and your posture correct.