Great - but not for fatties!, 25 April 2008

I got one of these, as I have 2 disks out in my lower back.

I have never been able to get comfy with a hot water bottle (that hard neck!) and was always afraid of leaning back on the squishy bit (and gettling skalding water over me).

I had tried the wheat bags you get now, but they are awkward to use unless you lie on your face and put it on your back, and too hard to sit back against.

This product contains 'water absorbed on to a medical grade nonwoven pad' and is a lot softer than a wheat bag, and is flat enough to be able to put behind your back when you're sitting.

The only drawback of the product is that it is not designed for fatties like me. The flaps that are supposed to fold around your waist to close at the front are far too short. As a compromise, there is a piece of elastic with a bit of velcro at each end to use as an extender.

Unfortunately, with my disks out so low I wanted to put it around my hips, but no...

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Back to comfort...!, 27 Oct. 2008

I have had my Hotties backwrap for a couple of weeks now and I have to say it is simply wonderful for easing my lower back pain. I spend a lot of time on the computer at work, and my back loves the comfort this gives. It gives a nice feeling of support as well. I wear it in the car too for driving on longer journeys, which is great.If you are worried about whether it will fit around you, I am an M&S size 16 and it fits me absolutely fine with some room to spare.I wouldn't be without mine!

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Not suitable for larger sizes, 31 Dec. 2010

The item description gives no detail on what waist sizes this is suitable for, which would have very useful. The description says "The Hottie backwrap features an elasticated touch fastening belt in a red tartan insulating fabric to ensure an effective and comfortable fit for almost all sizes" I am a size 20 round the waist being an apple shape, which I know is large but I assumed that "almost all sizes" would include a size 20. However the wrap does not come anywhere near meeting at the ends, let alone overlapping so the velcro would work. Given that it needs to overlap to fasten I would say it would not fit a size 18 either, so I would only recommend this item for anyone size 16 or lower. Which in my opinion is not "almost all sizes".

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