Customer Reviews

OPTP Original McKenzie D-Section - Lumbar Roll - #700

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This D-section lumbar roll is bigger and firmer than the McKenzie Super Roll Lumbar Support which I prefer. I do ergonomic adjustments for employees in their work stations and this lumbar roll is too big and too firm for most people who try it. It does work for those who like to sit forward in their chairs and still get some lumbar support. I provide about 6 of the Super Rolls each month and only give one of these away every 6 months.

For anyone with low back or other back pain, which is aggravated by prolonged sitting, the McKenzie D-Section Lumbar roll is a great product. Because of the elastic straps, it can be moved up or down in the chair to support the area of back pain. It is also portable so that it can be used in a vehicle as well. I like the fact that is is a "D" shape as opposed to a circular roll. I also like the fact that it has a washable cover. It certainly has relieved my back pain and supported my back. I recently had back surgery, and while I am healing, I use the Lumbar Roll just above my incision area which allows back support and yet does not put pressure on the surgical site itself.

This item works better in a desk chair. The super roll from McKenzie works better in the car because of the smaller size.

I found that this support fits the car seat pretty well, except that it needs to be adjusted each time I get in and out. The lower part of the seat back tapers, and since it is leather rather than cloth, each time you get out the support's elastic causes it to pull all the way down to the seat bottom. I don't believe any other support would fare any better however, unless it had some kind of adhesive to hold it to the seat back, which I think would be undesirable/impractical. I suspect everyone will find the support feels _way_ too large when they first try it. However, the foam seems to relax after the first few uses and it becomes quite comfortable. - overall I'd recommend it.

Although I do have a very expensive thermopedic computer chair, my back therapist recommended this exact lumbar support for me. It works perfectly and is exactly what he suggested. You can not go wrong and it was delivered promptly!

Works great on a regular flat back chair. Didn't work very well with my newer style curved office chair. I'll just use at home and look for one better suited to my office chair. Nice product!!!!

3 1/2 stars is what I rate this thing, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt and gave them 4

I think I can give a good review on this thing since I have been using it 8 hours a day for the past year. I'm also 6'9'' and I have some minor back problems. With that being said...

Its definitely better then not having it attached to my chair, I notice my back has improved. The versatility of being able to move it on any part of my back at will is definitely a plus.

CON:

The strap is for the birds. The buckle does nothing, it slides horizontally and wont stay firm. I had to tie the damn thing in a not to stay on my chair. Its noisy, there is a plastic inside that crinkles every time you move. The shape is lost now, its no longer a lumbar roll, its more of a lumbar blob.

I know the con list is large but for the price, this is pretty decent. There are better back supports out there for less or even much better ones for slightly more, but if you catch this guy on sale, I would say go for it.

I ordered the Original McKenzie D-Section #700 Lumbar Roll Because I plan a long road trip soon and I have no lumbar support adjustment on my SUV's driver seat. It was simple to install using the attached strap and gave instant support to my lumbar area of my back but after a very short time the density of the foam started to break down and soon I found I had an expensive squashed piece of foam that didn't support half as well as when it was new.So back to the rolled up towel that at least never loses it's density.

This product is good quality and I like that it attaches to the chair, but it's much bigger than I expected. I'm an average sized female (currently pregnant) and I find that in my office chair this pushes me way too far forward and is very uncomfortable. In my husband's car it works a bit better, but still feels pretty big.

If you're a medium-small sized woman I'd suggest trying the petite/slimline model instead. I haven't used that one myself, but something smaller is definitely needed for me.

I should have known better! I instinctively thought "what a stupid looking pillow" when i first saw this and I should have gone with my gut. But NO...based on the other reviews, I went ahead and ordered the damn thing. Not only that, but when it arrived, I ripped open the packaging, cut the tags off and started using it, thereby negating the return option.
For starters, the strap is cheesy and useless - no matter how much you tighten it, the pillow does not stay in place. It is very poorly designed. Then there is the issue of the shape of the pillow...this is not a pillow that complements the natural curve of the spine by any stretch of the imagination.
On the up side (and the reason I gave it a star), it can be used as a neck rest pillow, even though I already have one those and what I really wanted was a BACK PILLOW!!!