Lumbar supportive wetsuit

A wetsuit that is configured to provide adjustable support to a lumbosacral region of a wearer of the wetsuit, the wetsuit comprising:

• a lumbar portion comprising at least one layer of foam rubber and one or more struts disposed under the at least one layer of foam rubber;
• a layer of nylon laminated on the at least one layer of foam rubber;
• a securement mechanism comprising at least one first part and at least one second part, the at least one first part being configured to be releasably attached to the at least one second part, one of the at least one first part or the at least one second part being a hook type fastener and the other of the at least one first part or the at least one second part being a loop type fastener;
• the lumbar portion configured to extend around at least a portion of a torso of the wearer, the lumbar portion having an elastic strap so that the wearer of the wetsuit can selectively change a level of support provided by at least the one or more struts of the lumbar portion to the lumbosacral region of the wearer, wherein the elastic strap comprises two end portions disposed outside the lumbar portion, wherein the two end portions and an outer front surface of the lumbar portion comprise the securement mechanism, and wherein the level of support is configured to be adjusted by changing a position of one or both of the two end portions on the outer front surface of the lumbar portion;
• and
• one or more pressure pads disposed in the lumbar portion,
• wherein at least one of the one or more pressure pads is on an outer side or an inner side of at least one of the one or more struts.

A wetsuit configured to provide support to a lumbosacral region of a wearer of the wetsuit, the wetsuit comprising a lumbar portion having at least one layer of foam rubber, one or more struts disposed under the at least one layer of foam rubber, a layer of nylon laminated on the at least one layer of foam rubber, a securement mechanism, and an elastic strap, the lumbar portion configured to be disposed at the lumbosacral region of the wearer, the securement mechanism comprising at least one first part and at least one second part, the at least one first part being configured to be releasably attached to the at least one second part, one of the at least one first part or the at least one second part being a hook type fastener and the other of the at least one first part or the at least one second part being a loop type fastener, the elastic strap being configured to allow the wearer of the wetsuit to selectively change a level of support provided by at least the one or more struts of the lumbar portion to the lumbosacral region of the wearer, wherein the elastic strap comprises two end portions disposed outside the lumbar portion, wherein the two end portions and an outer front surface of the lumbar portion comprise the securement mechanism, and wherein the level of support is configured to be adjusted by changing a position of one or both of the two end portions on the outer front surface of the lumbar portion;

• and
• one or more pressure pads disposed in the lumbar portion,
• wherein at least one of the one or more pressure pads is on an outer side or an inner side of at least one of the one or more struts.