I think I have a fairy godmother that goes by the name NatraCure. After expressing my frustration with my nagging shoulder and being unable to find something that could help, they sent me a Twitter message saying they were sending a product that might be able to help me. Although they sent me the following product to review, the opinions shared here are 100% mine. NatraCure is the first to admit that the following product has gotten mixed reviews, so they weren’t even sure if it would help me.
Enter my magical magnet shoulder brace!
So to be honest, I was a little intimidated looking at it. I didn’t know how it would fit and once I took it out of the package, my first concern was how I would put it on by myself.
It actually was easy for me to put on, even with my bum elbow. Now I have to admit, if you are small chested (ladies…) or very thin/tiny, I can imagine this might not fit well enough to help you. I’m 5’8 and it fit me on almost the tightest velcro placement.
So I put it on, threw a sweatshirt over top and hoped for the best as I went downstairs to make dinner. Usually the reaching, chopping, stirring, etc. involved in cooking dinner doesn’t please my shoulder. But I noticed, it didn’t hurt! It didn’t ache to the point that I had to take a break or constantly switch arms to get things done. My shoulder instantly warmed up and felt wonderful. The brace was so comfortable, I didn’t notice I had it on and my daughter commented that she couldn’t tell through my sweatshirt that I was wearing it.
So a couple of notes- my shoulder flares from Rheumatoid Arthritis, I have not actually injured it and although I have pain, I don’t have limited mobility with it. Just keep this in mind if you’re looking for a shoulder brace for other reasons.
Give me and NatraCure a shout if you’ve tried this brace and let us know what you think!