An apparatus for spinal positioning having a plurality of balloons that
are selectively inflated and deflated by the user to customize the degree
of the support and the location of the support to the user's back. In a
preferred embodiment, the balloons number six and are arranged in two
vertical rows so that the user can selectively provide support to one
side of the back or the other to effect the best curve (lordosis) of the
spine for maximum comfort. The balloons are incorporated in a jacket or
brace worn about the torso of the user and fastened by an appropriate
fastener. An air pump is operatively connected to the balloons by valving
to direct air to or from each of the individual balloons. A control panel
provides an array of switches to allow the user to select an individual
balloon or balloons for inflation or deflation.