Yes. HCPS billing codes for the braces are:
- Ultra Zoom – L1902
- Ultra High-5 – 1906
- Ultra CTS – L1971
Yes and no. Athletes that play sports with a high incidence of ankle injuries—like volleyball and basketball—should wear preventative ankle bracing since there are many situations during a game where ankle injuries cannot be prevented regardless of ankle strength or athletic ability. With these sports it’s not “if” the injury will occur but “when” it will occur (think coming down on another player’s foot after jumping for a block or rebound). However, in other sports with less ankle injuries, it’s not necessary to wear preventative ankle bracing.
Like fabric lace-up ankle braces, tape will lose about 70% of its support within the first 25 minutes of activity. If you tape your ankle joint in a static position, then start to run and jump the tape will immediately start to stretch and loosen.
Unlike taping, you can easily apply an ankle brace in seconds yourself. You don’t need an athletic trainer, rolls of tape and pre-wrap, or scissors to cut it off later. And since our ankle braces have a hinge and move with the natural motion of your ankle joint, the brace stays firmly in place and secure maintaining lasting protection for hours.
In theory, the only braces that could potentially weaken the ankle are those that limit the joint’s natural range of motion such as wraparound or fabric lace-up ankle braces. Lace-up braces bind up the joint and restrict the ankles natural movement needed to keep the muscles strong which is why we no longer recommend athletes wear them. Ultra Ankle braces have a hinge, so they allow full up and down natural range of motion necessary to enhance performance and keep the muscles strong.
No, all our Ultra Ankle braces are sold in single units, not pairs.
Our four ankle braces have a variety of uses – you can compare our ankle braces or you can send one of our certified athletic trainers a message and they would be happy to give you a specific product recommendation.