No clinical studies support the claim that wearing an ankle brace will cause a knee injury. One expert said that in order to transfer enough torque from the ankle to the knee to cause an injury you would need to wear something like a ski boot, which offers virtually zero ankle mobility.
The Ultra CTS is a great option for safely transitioning out of your walking boot and back into activity. Through our medical distributor, BREG, we sell our products through many doctor’s offices. For more information on how you can wear the Ultra CTS instead of a walking boot, check out this blog post or send one of our certified athletic trainers an email.
While you can certainly wear the footplate of the Ultra High-5 right over your sock, it is designed to be placed under the insole of your shoe for added stability and comfort.
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The Ultra Zoom ankle brace is currently available in white and black.
Yes, our Ultra CTS ankle brace is not only effective for ankle injuries but osteoarthritis as well.
Ankle sprains are measured in grades. A Grade 1 ankle sprain occurs when the ankle ligament is slightly stretched. With a Grade 2 ankle sprain your ligament is partially torn, and with a Grade 3 ankle sprain your ligament is completely torn. Once you stretch your ankle ligament it will continue to get more and more stretched out with each additional ankle injury, thus increasing the risk of reinjury.
Ankle unloading is important to individuals that have weight bearing pain from a recent injury or people with osteoarthritis. Ankle unloading is the ability of the ankle brace to absorb painful ankle impact from standing or walking that causes weight bearing pain. Our Ultra CTS ankle brace is designed to unload the ankle and reduce weight bearing pain.
The right ankle brace should have no residual effect on your ankle strength, performance or proprioception.
Many collegiate and professional athletes wear just one ankle brace all season long without any issues. Although some athletes prefer to wear two braces because they say it feels better.
No, unless your medical professional recommends you do so.