Will this brace restrict movement of the ankle in the medial sense (i.e. toes toward the shin)?
80640
It doesn't restrict your movement, it just adds more support to your ankle. I hope this answers your question
80641
Yes. The stiffness of the tongue and lacing past the instep toward the toe does not allow much flexing of the forward portion of the foot, and basically no motion of the ankle; side to side or forward flex.
957776
I suppose you are asking if you can play sports while wearing the brace? Yes. It will make you shoes a little tighter because it is thick, but I did cycling when I wore mine. I didn't do anything higher impact than that because I wanted to let the ligaments heal, but if you want to push it, I"m sure the brace will help.
455744
We do Krav and Brazilian Ju Jitsu and so far I haven't had any issues with shin twisting; however, the pad protecting the top of your foot shifts a bit because it's held in place by two elastic straps.
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.
391618
Yes it does. Remember that if you tighten it to much it will restrict your movement.
869540
It might help in that it would make you more aware of your knee position, but as a layman, I don't think it would have enough support to prevent hyperextension. In my case I couldn't get the brace to stay put while walking, could be a sizing issue - not sure.
351198
I dont know michael. I think most importantly it's going to come down to your tolerance and what you need from a brace in order to feel support. Myself I like things tighter than looser when it comes to my knee so i opted smaller.
577962
NO....there is a piece of Velcro type material which attempts to hold toes in place. It does a pretty good job.
2039155
It has been awhile since my accident, but the low top came somewhere on my upper shin, I am 5'6''. Worked well on stabilizing a broken dancer bone. I also liked it because you could adjust the tightness with the press air bladder. Good luck and heal fast.
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.
1610785
Not with the shiatsu mechanism. It does use compression on the tops of your feet. I think shiatsu on such a bony area would be very painful.
715525
It has two rubber strips that follow the length of the splint that go at the front of your shin. My son (thin build)has never had a problem with them slipping, he uses them for practice twice a week and games on week ends, he still loves them the still help to keep shins splints at bay.
2223918
My ankle sprain seemed high but extended only to my front lower shin. I wanted a boot that was supportive but not too large, tall, or heavy. This boot was amazing for me. It actually saved me from an additional sprained ankle when my foot started to roll on uneven concrete. The boot restrained ankle movement.
166615
To answer your question - yes. This is a fabulous brace. I were them because I snap my wrists when using weight. This keeps my wrist in place with a metal bar that goes from top to bottom - but very comfortable.
969234
I only use the brace to control the sideways movement of the knee. I don't know if it would hold up to the rigors of basketball or football. I would not hesitate to use it for hiking - with the proper adjustment. I would say there is tension on the hinges, because, with proper adjustment, there is no tension on the knee!
384665
I haven't run with the brace. The brace does move down my leg as I move around.
1159094
I attach it to my shoe laces during spinning. My ankle is larger than my wrist which is possibly not the case for most. But it registers that way.