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ABDOMINAL SUPPORT OF TEE DISCLOSURE This invention pertains to an abdominal support. More particularly, this invention relates to a support for the extended abdomen of a person who is pregnant or has a large abdomen due to obesity, both of which conditions cause the person to tilt rearwardly when walking and thereby place undue strain on the person's lower back and spine. An abdominal support comprising: (a) girdle means for fitting about at least a portion of the abdomen, hips and buttocks of a person, said girdle means being adapted to have elastic members which align with the external oblique, the internal oblique and the transversus abdominis muscles of the person's abdomen; and (b) removable strap means secured to the upper region of the girdle means for fitting over the shoulders of the person and assisting in uplifting the weight of the frontal area of the girdle means and transferring it to the shoulders of person.
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