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HomeHealth ProductsSupport BracesLumiscope Support Truss, Medium Large |
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108 of 108 found the following review helpful:
 Great deal, but note that sizing is by hips, not waist. Apr 06, 2008
By David Hensley
Tried one of the heavier $45 trusses--horrible. Hot, and two layers of thick elastic and velcro on the hips were about 1/2 inch thick--ridiculous when jeans and a belt placed over them. Elastic straps running through the crotch area were so thick that they chafed. Pad tensioning was integral to the truss, so increasing pad tension also increased waist and hip tension. The expensive truss also had pads made out of some semi-rigid foam like styrofoam--not comfortable at all.
This truss is comfortable, and the pad pressure is completely separate from the truss body and easy to adjust after the truss is on. No chafing. The pads are flexible and comfortable, but are not removable. The price is certainly right. The only negative is a small opening in the crotch area. Presumably there for convenient access, it may cause pinching of delicate items in some cases, and may need to be pinned or sewn shut.
I had to find another web site to get accurate sizing information. The sizing on this truss is based on hip size and not waist size. My sizing was accurate using the following table:
Size versus hip circumferance:
Small -- 30"-32"
Medium -- 34"-36"
Med-Large -- 38"-40"
Large -- 42"-44"
XLarge -- 46"-48"
XXLarge -- 50"-52"
47 of 47 found the following review helpful:
 These run SMALL !!! Jul 27, 2006
By itisitis
If you are new to this type of device, you must note that the size designations are not normal and Amazon should provide some guidance in selecting the size. FIRST of all, you must measure your HIP circumference and then cross-reference that to Lumiscope's "sizes". EVEN then, I think I'd need one size larger. No surprise - these are quite uncomfortable if improperly sized. I did not give this item the lowest rating because I think the design and construction are good - providing you can guess the correct size.
22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 size Aug 09, 2007
By Adolf Nussbaum
"A. Nussbaum"
I found the actual size of this product much too small for medium.
My waste size is 33 and it is impossible to comfortably fit into this
product. Since this item(s) cannot be returned I am out the money
I paid for them. I Had to place another order for medium/large and
it turned out to be much better but is still very tight.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 comfortable, but wear briefs Aug 31, 2008
By Mark Campidonica
Pay attention to the other reviews, they are correct. The instructions state that you don't need to wear additional undergarments, but I found that the fly in the front of the unit can lead to very uncomfortable situations. Wearing "tighty whities" (briefs) under the truss solves that problem. Or, as one reviewer suggested, sew the thing shut. I wore it while waiting for surgery and it was fairly comfortable and allowed me to work. Buy two as the instructions suggest, one to wear and one to wash. I took it in the shower with me and then hung it up to dry. By the next day the truss was ready to wear. Lots of spandex in the construction.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Buy this now Sep 10, 2010
By Jay
"JS"
This is a great product! I have had an inguinal hernia for several years that has recently grown much larger. I spent the last few weeks trying to lay down as much as possible because it was just too uncomfortable to stand. Things were so bad that I finally decided to have surgery, but it was going to be a month before the doc could see me.
I have had this product for a week and I feel great. I can stand all day, walk, run, whatever. I literally haven't felt this good in years. I just wish I had bought this a long time ago.
As far as the size...I usually where 36" waist pants and I purchased the large version. It fits perfectly. Tighter is better if you want to keep things in place.
I recommend this 100%.
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