Abstract: This invention provides a device which restrains a user from undesirable movement while permitting desirable movement when the user picks up an object from a floor or the ground. This device is a flexible and adjustable back brace which, when worn by a user, restrains the user from excessive bending over at the waist to pick up an object, while permitting the user to pick up such object by bending at the knees so that the user's back remains straight. The device is adjustable to fit users of different sizes.