From Back Support Systems

Back Support Systems was started (BSS) back in 1989 with the development of the ANGLE for those who suffered from low back pain. The ANGLE was soon patented and has already helped more than one million backs!

Since our beginning, our focus on high-quality, unique self-care items has grown to over 100 products, with more on the way. To all of you that have assisted us and have been helped along the way—THANK YOU!

We believe in pride in workmanship and high quality products that are effective. Through our spirit of innovation and attention to detail we have become one of the premier health care product manufacturers. Our desire to have a long-term relationship with all of our customers is reflected in our attitude towards customer service.

This is why we fully guarantee all of the products we represent. We want you to be satisfied with our support! But don't just take our word for it. Scroll below to read testimonials from some of our satisfied customers.

BSS is an innovative company that has incorporated ideas from collaborations with individuals and therapists. We are constantly approached with great ideas and are open to any suggestions that could help us achieve our goals of being the best. If you have any ideas that you would like to share please feel free to do so. We look forward to supporting YOU.

Sincerely,

All the staff of Back Support Systems

Praise from Health Professionals

"The Angle" is an Angel. The relief seen by the patients is measurable and immediate. It is efficient , effective and simple in design. It's easy to direct home health care and know the patients can't use them incorrectly. Everyone wins! - Dr. Carol LeBlanc, Chiropractor of the Year, 1991.

Our clinic has been using "The Angle" for a little over a year now with great results. It has become a key factor in pain relief for our patients who suffer from a variety of back injuries, sprains and muscle strain. The reason we choose "The Angle" over some of the less expensive wedges, is because of its unique contour and it's high quality support. It allows the patient to receive firm support to help reduce the inflammation surrounding the discs. My patients love "The Angle" because they are able to get the same results in the home as in the office. "The Angle" is one of the few products we sell here in our office. We recommend "The Angle" to all of our acute low back pain patients. - Dr. Ted Springfield, DC.

Why "The Angle" Is So Effective
by Paul Trautman, Owner of Relax the Back Store

The majority of us have hip flexion contractures, i.e., an ilio-psoas muscle which has become shortened due to the amount of time we sit. The gymnasts we see who have maintained the flexibility to touch their gluteus maximus with the back of their head do not, needless to say, have hip flexion contractures. The manner in which one verifies a hip flexion contracture is by using the Thomas position as taught by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Because the ilio-psoas muscle is tight it becomes like a stretched rubber band when we lay supine and because the weight of the leg is greater than that of the abdomen, the Lumbar spine is pulled into excessive lordosis and the result is discomfort. Notice that the first thing people do when they roll to their side is bend their hips and knees. This is the same position as when they are using "The Angle". Placing "The Angle" under the knees flexes the hip which brings the insertion end of the ilio-psoas muscle (one end of the rubber band) closer to its origin in the lumbo-sacral region of the spine. This results in less tension on the muscle and the lumbar spine can return to it's neutral comfortable position.

A Few Letters from Our Customers

Recently, I purchased "The Angle" on the recommendation of a friend after suffering a back injury. I want to compliment you on your product as I have finally found relief from my pain during those times of relaxation at home when I could never find a comfortable chair or position to rest in for any length of time. My gratitude goes out to you and keep up the good work! - Mala Zarr

I purchased "The Angle" in December 1990 and was not only relieved to know someone had the foresight to create such a product, but I was truly delighted when it was the perfect answer to almost 10 years of nightly frustration. I have been unable to sleep flat on my back for the last 10 years. In order to avoid intense pain I must sleep with my thighs elevated to take pressure off my lower back. Until I found "The Angle", I tried nightly to create "The Angle" by mounting several pillows together. This mound was a temporary solution because as the night wore on and I moved in my sleep the pillows separated and I seemed to be in a constant process of putting them back together to try to achieve just the right support required. I've even tried using large backrest pillows, but these seem to be too high to begin with and then as time goes on they tend to flatten out and then are too low. With your product, "The Angle", I no longer have any bother or worry, it's just the right shape, it never loses its shape, but it is soft and comfortable. I no longer have my nightly battles with multiple or shapeless pillows and for this I am truly grateful. - Mrs. Norman L. Heath