Apparatuses, systems, and methods for soft robotic back orthosis

A soft robotic spinal orthosis apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• a control system having at least one processor;
• a plurality of adjustable pressure fluid bladders configured to provide at least one variable supporting force to a torso of a user;
• a plurality of supports configured to secure the plurality of fluid bladders to the torso;
• at least one sensor configured to detect a position of the torso;
• and
• at least one pressure device configured to increase and decrease a fluid pressure in the plurality of fluid bladders;
• wherein the plurality of fluid bladders includes at least one fluid bladder configured to support a front of a waist of the user and at least one fluid bladder configured to support a back of the waist, wherein at least one of the fluid bladders is arranged in a cascading configuration along a height of the waist, and includes a first, upper sub-bladder, a second sub-bladder below the first sub-bladder, and a third, lower sub-bladder below the second sub-bladder, wherein the third sub-bladder is larger than the second sub-bladder and the second sub-bladder is larger than the first sub-bladder.