I had a brace... and it did help but I would still hurt after I took it off...

And this is going to sound strange but it holds you up nicely but when I took it off it felt like everything just fell back down and it hurt alot. I learnt that when I took it off it was best to lie flat so that I wouldn't get the sudden compression. Which was difficult if I put it on at the shops because I couldn't wear it whilst sitting (driving).

*hugs*
Cailin