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A back brace is designed to custom fit a wearer in a multitude of different configurations. First, the back brace could have a lumbar support that is split into upper and lower sections that are connected to a flexible joint, allowing the lumbar support to bend towards the spine of the user. The lum

A back brace is designed to custom fit a wearer in a multitude of different configurations. First, the back brace could have a lumbar support that is split into upper and lower sections that are connected to a flexible joint, allowing the lumbar support to bend towards the spine of the user. The lumbar support is also generally split into left and right sections that are drawn towards one another while the joint bends towards the lumbar curve. This allows the back brace to conform to the lumbar curve of the wearer as a custom fit. Second, the brace could have optional extenders that alter the support length, width, and height of lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer. Third, the brace could have reinforcement support mechanisms that alter the rigidity of various lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer.

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1. A brace, comprising: a lateral support coupled to a limiter and having a front side facing away from the limiter and a rear side facing toward the limiter, wherein the lateral support further comprises a cord guide base that includes a set of cord guide lobes, each of which is configured to recei

1. A brace, comprising: a lateral support coupled to a limiter and having a front side facing away from the limiter and a rear side facing toward the limiter, wherein the lateral support further comprises a cord guide base that includes a set of cord guide lobes, each of which is configured to receive a first or second cord;a fitting belt having a first end portion that includes a first fastener;wherein the lateral support includes a keyhole sized and dimensioned to mate with the first fastener such that the first fastener and the keyhole couple the fitting belt to the lateral support; andwherein the keyhole comprises first and second opposing recesses, such that the first fastener is secured to the lateral support via the first recess when the fitting belt is coupled to the front side of the lateral support, and is secured to the lateral support via the second recess when the fitting belt is coupled to the rear side of the lateral support. 2. The brace of claim 1, wherein the fitting belt is configured to mate with a second fitting belt to adjust a length of the brace. 3. The brace of claim 1, wherein the lateral support comprises a set of keyholes, each of which is sized and dimensioned to allow receipt of the first fastener. 4. The brace of claim 1, wherein the keyhole further comprises first and second widths, and wherein the first width is wider than the second width. 5. The brace of claim 1, wherein the lateral support comprises an arced portion. 6. The brace of claim 1, further comprising: a second lateral support coupled to the limiter and having a front side facing away from the limiter and a rear side facing toward the limiter;a second fitting belt having a second fastener;wherein the second lateral support includes a second set of keyholes, each of which is sized and dimensioned to allow receipt of the second fastener to couple the second fitting belt to the second lateral support; andwherein the second fitting belt is configured to couple with the fitting belt to secure the brace to a wearer. 7. The brace of claim 6, wherein the lateral support comprises a first cord guide base that includes a first set of cord guide lobes, and wherein the second lateral support comprises a second cord guide base that includes a second set of cord guide lobes, and wherein each of the cord guide lobes of the first and second sets is configured to receive a first or second cord. 8. The brace of claim 7, further comprising the first cord, and wherein the first cord is threaded through at least some of the cord guide lobes of the first and second sets, such that pulling of the first cord in a first direction causes a distance between the lateral support and second lateral support to decrease. 9. The brace of claim 8, wherein the limiter is coupled to the lateral support and second lateral support, and configured to limit a maximum distance between the lateral support and second lateral support. 10. A brace, comprising: a lateral support coupled to a limiter and having a front side facing away from the limiter and a rear side facing toward the limiter;a fitting belt coupled to the lateral support and having a first end portion;a connector disposed on the first end portion;wherein the lateral support includes a set of apertures, each of which is sized and dimensioned to mate with the connector; andwherein the lateral support further includes a loophole that is sized and dimensioned to allow the fitting belt and the connector to thread through the loophole when the first end portion of the fitting belt is disposed between the lateral support and the limiter. 11. The brace of claim 10, wherein the loophole is further configured to allow the fitting belt to thread through the loophole when the connector of the fitting belt is coupled to a rear side of the lateral support and mated with at least one of the set of apertures. 12. The brace of claim 10, wherein the lateral support comprises an arced portion that includes the loophole. 13. The brace of claim 10, wherein the fitting belt is configured to couple to a front side of the lateral support. 14. The brace of claim 10, wherein each of the set of apertures comprises opposing bolt recesses configured to allow receipt of the connector. 15. The brace of claim 10, further comprising: a second lateral support having a second set of apertures and a second loophole;a second fitting belt configured to couple to the fitting belt, and having a second connector;wherein each of the second set of apertures is sized and dimensioned to allow receipt of the second connector;wherein the loophole is configured to allow the fitting belt to thread through the loophole when the connector of the fitting belt is coupled to a rear side of the lateral support and mated with at least one of the set of apertures; andwherein the second fitting belt is coupled to the second lateral support via at least one of the second set of apertures. 16. The brace of claim 15, wherein the second fitting belt is coupled to a rear side of the second lateral support, and wherein the second loophole is configured to allow the second fitting belt to thread through the second loophole. 17. The brace of claim 10, wherein the loophole is disposed inwardly with respect to the set of apertures. 18. The brace of claim 10, further comprising a lumbar support configured to provide support to a lumbar area of a wearer, and wherein the lumbar support is coupled to the lateral support via the limiter. 19. The brace of claim 18, further comprising an extender that extends an effective height of the lumbar support.