I like it"s adjustability. I am a tall thin frame person, with a bluejeans size 35" waist, and the medium size fit me fine.
I have replaced the removable pad in this truss, with several other pads, including a hard plastic piece with rounded edges, a polyurethane foam piece I shaped myself, and a bean bag hackeysack. All seemed to have some benefit, but none was perfect for every situation or body stress position. I am still looking for the perfect pad to slip in to the nicely made pocket in this truss.
Do I recommend this item? Yes! ..... I will be ordering another one soon, but I also wonder if there are more expensive ones with metal support designs that would be somewhat more effective in controling the herniation all the time, but I suspect they may not be as comfortable as this one is in most situations.
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I like this truss a lot. It has an adjustable pad and all velcro adjustments. No metal for the airport. It works well to keep my hernia in and I like it for riding my bike and other activities. I would say it offers very good support, however, the pad is not especially large. If you feel you need extra support, you may want to consider the Lumiscope Golden Crown trusses. There are some other brand names that are similar with the 2 snaps in the front. They have a large pad and you can cinch them tightly. I put that one on if I'm doing something especially strenuous but they do have metal.Best Deals for Right Side Inguinal/Groin Hernia Truss
I ordered this truss on the basis of several comments as well as other discussions on the Internet about such items. Previous reviews were close to my own experience and I'd have to say I'm generally pleased with the product. I was looking for a temporary solution until I can figure out whether to have the hernia surgically repaired and if so by whom. I'm very leery of hospitals in general and surgeons in particular since thousands of people die each year as a result of "complications" from what should have been routine surgery (the surgery was a success but the patient died -did you every hear of that?!!).My primary care physician advised to do some watchful waiting to see if it got worse or could be contained/supported with an external truss. So far, the truss wins by a small margin and the rupture has not gotten noticably worse. The truss is comfortable to wear all day but it is very important to get it property positioned directly over the break, but once that is done, it provides good support with no discomfort. I'll order another soon so that one can be run through the wash while wearing the other. The best feature is that it provides me the time to sort through the various repair options and find a surgeon who is highly experienced with such procedures and has a good track record of success and no "complications."
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