Bracing
Bracing
Orthotic braces, or orthoses, are used to provide support to a weakened body part or joint.
Bracing be utilized to restrict motion of a joint in fracture or injury recovery and they can also enhance recovery dynamically to provide stability and prevent injury in athletic activities.
Bracing is essential in patients’ recovery from joint pain. Braces improve the stability of the injured joint, so a patient can stay mobile even while they’re healing. Joints injured from a sports event or overuse experience accelerated healing when braced. Bracing also reduces the risk of reinjury and the compensatory pain caused when an injury affects a patient’s gait.
Research shows that bracing reduces pain levels and other symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.
For people suffering from osteoarthritis, bracing minimizes pain and increases stability by shifting weight away from the damaged part of a joint. As a result, these patients can remain active, which actually helps their condition. Patients report feeling more confident in performing daily activities when fitted with a brace. Certain types of braces also offer compression, which helps with swelling, associated injury, or arthritis.
Most insurance plans provide coverage for orthoses. Recent studies on the cost effectiveness of orthoses have shown promising results. Studies show that the use of an orthosis actually reduces the overall cost of healthcare as a result of increased patient mobility and a reduction in related health issues. Additional studies are currently underway to further quantify actual cost savings in healthcare expenses for patients who receive an orthosis as opposed to those who do not.
Dr. Syal offers a variety of products with expertise to address patient’s splinting, bracing and post-operative care needs. As an experienced expert in joint replacement and sport medicine surgery Dr. Syal provides a patient centred approach for his patient’s post-operative pain management and rehabilitation. Below are some of the various products available to patients.
Clima-Flex
Defiance
Polar Care Wave
The home advantage for cold and compression. Polar Care Wave combines motorized cold therapy with active compression in a simple and compact system, making it ideal for facility and home use. Polar Care Wave is easily transported from the hospital, physical therapy clinic or athletic training room to the patient’s home, extending the benefits of cold and compression.
Polar Care Wave is designed to reduce pain and edema to optimize patient recovery. Motorized cold therapy and compression devices, like Polar Care Wave, have also been shown to decrease narcotic use post-operatively. The Polar Care Wave System is intended to treat post-surgical and acute injuries to reduce edema, swelling, and pain where cold and compression are indicated. It is intended to be used by the order of a licensed healthcare professionals in hospitals, outpatient clinics, athletic training settings, or home settings.
VersaROM® Hip Brace
Precise, individualized protection and support. The low-profile, DonJoy® VersaROM® Hip helps deliver effective,
functional ROM restriction in 15° increments. Easy-to-use abduction/adduction push buttons and malleable hip and thigh shells help provide an individualized fit for increased patient comfort and compliance. The adjustable compression belt with easy-grip pull tabs anchors the hip joint, and the padded thigh cuff increases optimal alignment. With a universal fit, one brace fits right or left hip up to a 54” waist circumference
OA Nano
OA Reaction Web
- Silicone Web Technology: Scientifically designed to provide shock absorption and anterior knee pain relief treating OA of both the knee joint and the patella.
- Low-profile Design: Wear it under pants, skirts or with exercise clothing as a discreet solution for pain.
- Four-way, Adjustable Wraparound Design: Comfortable, form-fitting design creates a custom-like fit for most legs that is easy to apply.
- Patented, Integrated Silicone: Comfortable offloading of the knee with a nonslip cup effect; the hexagon design allows air pockets to gently support the knee.
- Easy to Wear: The most open and lightweight design available in OA knee bracing.
Playmaker II
Trizone Ankle
FEATURES & BENEFITS
- Three zones of compression strategically placed around the ankle to deliver peak performance
- Silicone banding injected directly onto the sleeve adds medial/lateral support to sprained ligaments, strained tendons and weak ankles
- All-natural Carbonized Bamboo is thermal regulating and anti-bacterial helping eliminate odours
- Comfortably fits in all shoe types
- Reflectivity for enhanced visibility in low light conditions
Trizone Elbow
FEATURES & BENEFITS
- Three zones of compression strategically placed around the elbow deliver peak performance
- Silicone banding injected directly onto the sleeve targets pain from golf and tennis elbow while stabilizing the joint and supporting the bicep and triceps muscles
- All-natural Carbonized Bamboo is thermal regulating and anti-bacterial helping eliminate odours
- Anti-migration technology helps to keep the elbow sleeve secure to the bicep and eliminate slip
- Reflectivity for enhanced visibility in low light conditions
Trizone Knee
Trizone Tennis Elbow
FEATURES & BENEFITS
- Three zones of compression strategically placed to deliver peak performance
- Silicone banding injected directly onto the sleeve targets pain from golf and tennis elbow
- All-natural Carbonized Bamboo is thermal regulating and anti-bacterial helping eliminate odors
- Anti-migration technology helps the sleeve to stay put on the forearm and eliminate slip
- Reflectivity for enhanced visibility in low light conditions
UltraSling PRO
The new DonJoy® UltraSling PRO takes the next step in providing comfort, compliance and convenience to help improve the post-operative experience for you and your patients. The unique design of the UltraSling PRO helps immobilize and support the patient’s arm and shoulder with a comfortable universal sling and shoulder strap option that’s easy to apply and adjust. Telescoping, customizable straps may be easily trimmed to fit a wide range of patients. A new ‘shoulder ring’ slides easily over the arm in supine or sitting position and helps evenly distribute weight taking pressure off the neck. A removable contoured cushion helps provide abduction and relieves pressure on the ulnar nerve.
Universally designed to fit the right or left arm, the UltraSling PRO features an envelope that can be adjusted and sized to accommodate a wide range of patients. Plus, the revolutionary shoulder strap system allows for fast, easy application
Velocity
Features & Benefits:
- R3 (Rapid–Rigid–Ratcheted) TechnologyTM provides circumferential tibia/ bula compression
- Prevents abnormal inversion and eversion
- Rigid uprights protect during impact
- SpeedWrapTM for secured ankle joint compression (ES & LS versions only)
- Available in black or white (ES version only)
X-ACT ROM Elbow
X-Act ROM Knee
TriFit™ Web Knee Brace
Engineered for anyone and any activity, this revolutionary brace is the antidote to the painful and aging knee. Never before has form, fit and function been wrapped in one low profile knee brace, designed to fit each individual knee.
TriFit™ is the next big thing in cutting-edge bracing. Never before has form, fit and remarkable function been wrapped in one low profile knee brace and engineered for everybody and every activity.