Bracing for feet

Many do not even guess what it is - brace. A person learns about it in cases of joint injury if it is necessary to undergo rehabilitation after surgery or during conservative treatment.

Brace is a removable device made of special non-woven materials and rigid inserts, which serves for fixing, controlling motor activity and reducing the load in case of ligament joint damage. As a rule, braces are used for the feet, as they are injured quite often, not only among athletes, but also among ordinary people.

When do you use braces?

Indications for their use are:

You can impose braces on the ankle joint, and on the knee, depending on what the injury was.

This design, designed to achieve such goals, is not the only one, but it is considered more convenient to use. After all, braces consist of:

The produced braces can be from different materials, so they are divided into:

Features of the use of braces

Some useful tips for those who are recommended braces:

  1. Do not wear if there is skin allergy to the composition of the main parts.
  2. If there is a violation of the circulatory process or the formation of calluses, you should consult a doctor for replacement or regulation.
  3. When cleaning the device do not use chemicals, it is best to only wipe with a cloth. If necessary, wash the brace, you must first disassemble it and remove the metal parts.

If there is a violation of the established mode of wearing braces on the knee joint or using a device with poor fixation, one should not count on a 100% positive effect.