is thiis your most supportive brace... recovering from a tib / fib ankle dislocation
1258891
I love this brace. I bought it after I sprained my ankle in soccer. My ankle became weak for some reason and kept wanting to roll on me. This brace kept it from doing that and was able to become strong again. I strongly recommend it.
1258892
I have a girl with recurring ankle sprains who is very active in sports. Since she started wearing the brace during sports.....no more ankle sprains. She plays soccer , basketball, and softball, so there are a lot quick movements and pivots. Very happy. I also recommended this brace to a friend whose son had a prior ankle fracture and she has had similar success. Hope this helps.
1038662
I would say a II. It is the most support that I can comfortably compete in. Other systems such as hinged supports like the "active ankle" do give more support but are far to rigid to cut and accelerate in. The mcdavids are the best ive found.
1890136
I wear the ankle brace under a sock. I play softball and umpire. It works great.
212855
Kim, I don't believe so because I regularly do my exercises at the gym. Also, I am not dependent on the brace, I wear it only to help me heal whenever I hurt my back.
169306
Hi Anne, I can't really give any medical diagnosis about the support that this brace gives, but simply a testimony of my situation. I had lateral meniscus surgery back in 1977 (the old way before arthroscopic was available). After 35 years, there is simply nothing left to cushion my knee joint. The brace helps prevent some of the looseness and grinding that takes place when I run or ride my bike. It is really tight, provides good side to side and twisting resistance, and does a lot to ease my pain. It is a tight fit - and it is pretty warm to wear, but I find it is very helpful and gives me the ability to participate in activities for a few more years before replacement therapy is going to be necessary. I hope this helps!
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If you go to the tommy copper online site - they have a chart showing in inches the measurement to the corresponding size - depending on which item you are looking at. That is how i measured my ankle piece. The ankle piece is very shear - unlike most supports - I do not know if that is consistent throughout the line. I am very pleased with mine - it is not a miracle cure - but i think it has definitely helped reduce the pain in my ankle.
129270
Yes. I have a problem with my knee buckling but not since I started wearing the brace.
1885589
Yep, absolutely. I have loved this brace, it is highly effective and easy to use.
1267963
this brace looks good but is useless. extremely difficult to find an effective back brace. all mfg claims are way overblown. good luck
969238
I bought this brace and cant even wear it . It is made of cheap pvc and in my opinion would break easily. It was a waste of money for me and my injuries were also sport related. It provides no support or stabilization. Hope this helps u
1117140
You will have the full range of motion. This brace is more for side to side support.
855352
This is my favorite ankle stabilizer and I use it a lot. I have used almost everything like this on the market and this suits me the best. Good support and stabilization but able to move and walk normally.
194764
It worked great when I used it,especially as it was easy to use vs. proper laces, but can't honestly compare it to other braces on the market due to no experience with any others, sorry! I finally succumbed to foot surgery due to major pronation of my foot sliding away from my ankle (ouch!), and now I no longer have need for a brace, but it worked fine when I needed it! Sorry I can't be more helpful!
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Hello,Thank you for your interest! We strongly suggest that you get a physician's opinion and recommendation based off your diagnosis. However, I can definitely let you know what knee supports are recommended for post op support: Bauerfeind Genutrain P3 Knee and the Reaction Knee Brace. Both knee braces provide more support to the ligaments and knee.MMAR Sports Medicine
194765
Don't know how they compare but these are good ankle braces. Way better than their standard lace up version. They are quicker to put on and you can adjust them much easier for a snug but comfortable fit. I started getting sprained ankles playing basketball and these, along with doing some balance work on a bosu ball did wonders.
205051
It doesn't support like an actual brace. The best way to describe it is like when you get hurt and you apply pressure to the injured area it helps relieve pain (?)....that's what it's like for me. I have an Achilles that "acts up" and it takes that discomfort away. And as far as blood flow....I am not sure. I let a friend try it out and they thought it gave more relief to their foot as well. Hope that helps.
1157224
They are not a brace, just support. I'd be concerned if you do a lot of starting and stopping, pivoting and quick movements, that they may not be as strong as you think. I wear them for off road running and sparring in TKD and they have done well.