Back pain has an uncanny ability to make you second-guess basic advice. Ice it. Heat it. No, wait, definitely ice it. Or was that only for yesterday? At some point the only thing you’re confident about is that the discomfort will never end and might be your supervillain origin story.

But it can end. Or at least feel a heck of a lot better. This brace is designed to keep your options open. It provides adjustable compression and support through the lower back while accommodating either heat or cold therapy, depending on what your back is asking for at the moment. A removable gel pack makes it easy to switch between soothing warmth and calming cold, without committing to one camp or the other. It stays low-profile under clothing, offers steady support, and quietly does its job without demanding constant attention. (Kind of like you, we’re guessing.)