I am 52 and my weight is around 50kg. I just wonder if the Relief Mini or Posture Relief serves me more effectively?
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I have the same problem. I am an "hourglass" shaped woman, 147 lbs, and my butt and legs spill over the edges of the Backjoy posture relief, which doesn't allow me to use it properly. Did you find something that does work for you? I like the concept and think it could help... at a larger size!
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Hello there. I am male, 5' 10" tall, and weigh 142 lbs (sorry for using US measurements). I am very skinny and have a "bad" back for many years. However, I found the BackJoy (the higher version) to be completely useless. Great concept, poor execution: it's simply too small. The lumbar support portion does not come up high enough and the upper thigh portion is too short and too narrow. Sitting on the BackJoy requires you to remain in a single position. I wish it were otherwise, but this product did not perform as otherwise. I don't know what the solution is to uncomfortable chairs except having an up-scale chair that, sadly, costs a few hundred dollars. Hello there. I am male, 5' 10" tall, and weigh 142 lbs (sorry for using US measurements). I am very skinny and have a "bad" back for many years. However, I found the BackJoy (the higher version) to be completely useless. Great concept, poor execution: it's simply too small. The lumbar support portion does not come up high enough and the upper thigh portion is too short and too narrow. Sitting on the BackJoy requires you to remain in a single position. I wish it were otherwise, but this product did not perform as otherwise. I don't know what the solution is to uncomfortable... » Read More Hello there. I am male, 5' 10" tall, and weigh 142 lbs (sorry for using US measurements). I am very skinny and have a "bad" back for many years. However, I found the BackJoy (the higher version) to be completely useless. Great concept, poor execution: it's simply too small. The lumbar support portion does not come up high enough and the upper thigh portion is too short and too narrow. Sitting on the BackJoy requires you to remain in a single position. I wish it were otherwise, but this product did not perform as otherwise. I don't know what the solution is to uncomfortable chairs except having an up-scale chair that, sadly, costs a few hundred dollars. « Show Less
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Hello there. I am male, 5' 10" tall, and weigh 142 lbs (sorry for using US measurements). I am very skinny and have a "bad" back for many years. However, I found the BackJoy (the higher version) to be completely useless. Great concept, poor execution: it's simply too small. The lumbar support portion does not come up high enough and the upper thigh portion is too short and too narrow. Sitting on the BackJoy requires you to remain in a single position. I wish it were otherwise, but this product did not perform as otherwise. I don't know what the solution is to uncomfortable chairs except having an up-scale chair that, sadly, costs a few hundred dollars.
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According to the BackJoy packaging on mine, the Mini is for youth weighing 70 to 120 lb. Customer Service at BackJoy told me that the mini is also used by very slender people, usually Asians. At your slender weight, you could use the Mini if you wanted to.
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I am a little heavier than you are and about the same height and the orange ball has been perfect. I don't feel the back pains I used to. The blue one was too big to keep in the house although the results concerning exercises were as good.it is a great buy.
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I am 5'11" and can't imagine it would make much of a difference. It really helped me stretch out my back.
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I haven't tried the other one, but this one can make you feel bruised you if you lean against it too hard. I control the pressure by adjusting my posture. I have read of others using other pillows around it to support you so that your full weight isn't against just the shiatsu pillow. Because it's smaller than one of the "chair-sized" massagers, it's easy to make adjustments as needed.
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I'm 180lbs and have the medium. I would suggest you get the small. It still may slide down with vibration, because the design. It's a great product by the way!
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It would work for you. I am petite as well and it worked very well. Just make sure you try it as soon as you get it because when I bought a replacement recently after many years it did not work at all. By the time I went to use it I discovered it did not work at all and had already thrown away the box and it was too late to return it.
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I use it when I go out to eat, I use a small pillow for my back for stability. Each person using this chair will have different issues. You may want to ask your Dr.
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The realistic answer to this question is, it depends on you, to some extent. I found it easier to fold and set up than any wheelchair. It's about half the weight of the lightweight chairs. It's best used for someone who is moderately able to ambulate on his/her own, whereas someone using a wheelchair only needs to be able to sit upright. The long answer asks that you assess where you are at this point in your life. *How easily can you raise/lift/handle a 20+ weight that is awkwardly shaped? *Are you a 60 yr old helping someone who is 85? *Are you 75 and planning to handle this piece of equipment yourself? *Will you be putting this into a car/truck/van for use outside the home? In that case, check the height that you will need to lift the rollator, the space available against the dimension of this item, etc.
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I wasn't quite that heavy, but pretty darn close to it and it held my weight just fine. Since using it I have lost 13 lbs..........it is fun to do. I use the senior segment, it is more user friendly on my joints. Hope this helps....
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We used the plus version for my Mom, she weighed around 240. It is just an ok item, it can be difficult at times to lower or raise. We eventually just bought Mom an electric lift chair because she found the uplift cushion to be uncomfortable for sitting any length of time. We ended up just using it when we would take her to visit her family. The uplift is more of a makeshift solution, can be helpful sometimes but not for a longterm problem.
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I weigh 220, so I overlap the BackJoy quite a bit. It still works for me, though. I think it's because the perimeter of the device supports my weight, keeping the pressure off the tailbone and the sciatic nerve. Unless your hips are very, very small it should still work for you.
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I am not familar with bodybackbuddy. However, my theracane is what I call a "God-send". To be able to apply pressure to the back muscles is basically "instant" relief of back and shoulder pain for me. I tend to slouch, at age 73, and this helps me realign. I will never travel anywhere with out it.
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I bought this item for my client who is 85 yrs old...he sits in a chair and pedals and continues to gain better muscle control and strength in his legs. If this shows results for someone in their 80's while sitting then I feel it will help anyone at any age...this product is for sitting; you will receive the same benefit from sitting...it does have tension control on the pedals that you can adjust which will most assuredly work up a sweat for cardio exercise...go for it, you will not be dissatisfied...
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Your mom can use the backjoy mini because she is not over 120lbs.Your dad needs the larger one according to back joys size chart.Watch the CEO of back joy on YouTube to help you ununderstand that Backjoy is not for curing back pain.Problems from sitting can come from a variety of improper sitting resulting in back discomfort.Make sure to give the backjoy some time to get use to; as your back have to get use to being re adjusted to a different sitting posture.Hope this help.Some things work for some people, and some things do not,but to find out; you have to try to see if it would or would not. Your mom can use the backjoy mini because she is not over 120lbs.Your dad needs the larger one according to back joys size chart.Watch the CEO of back joy on YouTube to help you ununderstand that Backjoy is not for curing back pain.Problems from sitting can come from a variety of improper sitting resulting in back discomfort.Make sure to give the backjoy some time to get use to; as your back have to get use to being re adjusted to a different sitting posture.Hope this help.Some things work for some people, and some things do not,but to find out; you have to try to see if it would or would not.
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TRY it! It fits differently depending on your size. I wish I had 1 years ago. I can only say try it, you'll feel much better. I have arthrits pinching nerves in my neck, I use it all the time.
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My 21 year old son does have mild back troubles, but this didn't seem to affect it one way or another. However, most medical professionals will tell you to strengthen your stomach muscles to help your back, so in theory, it would work....BUT....as a person who has had three back surgeries, I would think this type of exercise machine a bit too extreme for someone who has serious back troubles. If your back troubles stem from muscle strain, it may help...but if you have a bulging disk, sciatica or spinal stenosis, I would try something less strenuous.
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I agree with Emily ... I think it would be way too painful to put your full weight on this model. I know some people have had great results but my wife found it pretty painful to use and very cumbersome to use sitting upright in a chair for neck massages. We sent ours back.