I have scoliosis and after 4 Bandscheibenvorfaellen in the lumbar / cervical spine, various operating theaters and also experience with Rueckenstuetzguerteln, I regret to say that this belt for the back has no Stuetzwirkung! For this purpose, the material is too thin, too soft and too narrow. However, I can recommend it as Stuetzguertel for the abdomen, for example after a Caesarean section or belly Op etc. I recently had a stomach op and have kept him why. Because the material is relatively thin, he wears very pleasant. As a support to the back, I can only recommend the thicker and higher belts that look like a kidney for the motorcycle, with reinforcement in Rueckenteil.