CUEHEATHeated Waist Belt - Cordless Heating Pad for Low Back, Electrical Heating and Massage, Rechargeable Battery Powered (Black, 49 inches)

I have a fantastic new toy - uhhhh, medical appliance - this lumbar back brace that heats up and massages. But first, the story of how I came to need such a device.So, when I was young, our neighborhood was everybody’s playground. Neighbors, families, and friends all expected that we’d play everywhere all the time, and nobody thought anything about it. Thus it was that I found myself alone on the 2nd story back patio of our neighbor's house across the street. I got the bright idea that I’d slide down the bannister gracefully from the 2nd floor, and float all the way to the ground. What a great idea! It would be fun! It would be epic, and it surely was!For reasons known only to a part of my brain where I don’t dare venture any longer, I decided that the best way to accomplish my fabulous goal was to dangle myself over the outside of the long staircase, with my legs hanging off the thing. I should mention that the “banister” consisted of a wrought iron tube about an inch in diameter - not exactly a firm foundation to be using for sitting and sliding.But since I was invincible, what could possibly go wrong? That turned out to be a rather longer list than I anticipated. I positioned myself perfectly, aimed straight down the banister, and pushed off with carefree abandon. Yeee-haaa! Unfortunately, I didn’t quite understand the physics of a human trying to slide down that narrow a thing. Instead of gliding elegantly to the ground two floors down, I fell off at the very top. So not cool! But wait! There’s more! I fell big time, and landed flat on my back on a cast iron manhole cover in the back yard. It had a big iron u-shaped handle that connected rather dramatically with the middle of my back. I didn’t anticipate that thing since the sewer had overflowed, camouflaging it, and can you imagine the splashing goo when I hit the ground?I sat there, stunned, not able to feel anything below my waist, covered in raw sewage, and thinking I’d never slide down another banister because I’d spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Or, my Mother would kill me. Pick one. I didn't care. Well, perhaps I overreacted. I knew my Mother would call out the National Guard if I didn’t show up when I was supposed to, so I dragged what was left of myself up the long driveway to the street. Then, I crawled across the street, managed to flop onto the porch, and entered the living room where my Mother was on the couch, casually reading The Sentinel Record newspaper.How I wish you could have seen the look on her face. It was a combination of stark terror, what was that awful smell, and what has she done to herself this time? She said one word, “Shower!” While I was in the shower, she bagged up everything I had been wearing, threw it all away, and bleached the floors. The hot shower helped a lot, and when I got out, she took inventory: big bruise, but the kid’s getting the feeling back in her legs, and she seems to be able to walk around. I don't remember, but she told me later that I flatly refused either a house call from Dr. Rosensweig, or a trip to the ER. She told me years later that she could never get through that story without getting her bridge club roaring with laughter.So, ever since that monumental lapse in judgement, I’ve had the memory of the iron handle firmly stored in the lumbar region of my back. I can usually sit down and get back up without disgracing myself, but lying down is its own reminder of that special moment I bonded with the sewage. I have to let my back “settle in”. It hurts like all get out for the first few seconds, and even more because I have to face the fact that I did it to myself. I’ve never found any way to get relief, UNTIL…This brace I got off Amazon. It heats up to three levels from “gentle warmth” to "invigorating heat" to “keep a fire extinguisher within reach at all times”, and it massages at three settings from “gentle” to "shake a tail feather" to “shall we cause the fillings to fly straight out of your face”? I love it. It has a little rechargeable battery that fits in a beautifully-designed pocket, and it does a fantastic job of making my back feel so much better. I ordered another one for the car, with its own car charger. I also ordered two extra batteries because I’m never taking this sucker off till the end of time! I've asked the company to develop one I can wear in the shower. And I've read that because it uses DC current instead of AC, it poses none of the frightening damage people carp about being in close contact with AC electrical stuff. Furthermore, it says right there in the instruggers, "No way will you ever again be tempted by a neighbor's banister.”Thank you, Amazon, from the bottom of my heart!

By far THE best purchase I've ever made on Amazon, hands down. I have used this belt for my back, my stomach cramps (I have terrible cramps due to PCOS), my neck, anything that is sore. I seriously use it daily. This is my second one - I bought the first one January of 2022 because I needed something for my excruciating back pain (turns out it was my appendix flipped around) and this was the only thing that got me threw. It lasted almost 2 years of DAILY use before I had to get a second one. The battery life is my only complaint, BUT it works while it is charging. Safe? Don't know, dont care. This is my most favorite thing I own. I am not at all sponsored and I didnt get it for free, I paid all the money and will again should this one ever give out.

This is a Very Effective & Long Lasting Rechargeable Belt! It's Only flaw is that it will Automatically change cycles to a pulsating massage when you'd rather have a constant vibration going on because of it's "Preset Built-in Timer". However, you Are able to hold the button down and quickly go back to getting a constant massage. And, it is Cordless making this belt Very Convenient!

This is a top notch product. The quality, durability, toughness and fit. Great product

Got it for my sister, suffering terrible back pain at dialysis 4hrs - 3X/wk. Provided so much relief, she slept through most of the session for the first time ever! The battery lasted the entire session (+) using heat & massage, excellent!

I've had it for about 18 months and really liked it and no complaints. Until this morning, when I put it on and one side wasn't working. So now it's trash😥 I honestly thought it would last a lot longer

Pros:It's battery-powered. I wasn't looking for that when researching back massagers, but I like that I can go room-to-room without dealing with a power cord.It's surprisingly powerful for a battery-powered device. The heat might be less than an A/C-powered belt would provide, but it gets warm enough.It puts the vibration closer to the spine than some competing belts do. That's where I want it.Battery life is great. It'll run continuously for hours. Amazing...Quality is quite good.It's a good size: plenty large enough, but it seems smaller than much of the competition (that's good). I want the vibration on my lower back, where this belt can put it. Not over a larger area where some belts seem to distribute it farther.Cons:It has no vibration mode where it's simply "on." Its only vibration mode pulses a couple of times per second, like wah-wah-wah-wah-wah. After a couple of minutes, it switches to a mode where it runs for about 2 seconds, shuts off for about a tenth of a second, then runs for 2 seconds, then shuts off for a tenth, etc. I find that annoying -- I want the constant vibration, not to be pestered by frequent changes.A third vibration mode is on for 1 second and off for 2. Maybe someone would like that. Not me.Conclusion:After a couple of weeks with this belt, I'm giving it 5 stars. The portability includes using the belt while driving or going for a long walk, which is great! The belt is subtle enough to "hide" under a big overshirt or sweatshirt. It runs for hours on a charge, so I use it while cooking & eating breakfast, going from room to room, sitting, standing, etc. Yeah, the button must be pushed periodically to keep in in the regular vibration mode. Compared to its good features, that's minor. Oh, and its battery will charge while it's in the belt pocket, without having to disconnect/reconnect the battery. Convenient!