leg brace

Orthopedic leg stabilizer

A leg brace is a supportive device worn on the leg to stabilize, protect, or correct alignment of bones, joints, or muscles.

Braces range from simple knee sleeves to rigid metal-and-leather frames extending from hip to ankle.

They're used after injuries, during rehabilitation, or for conditions like cerebral palsy or polio: She walked with leg braces and crutches.

Related

strap · knee · ankle · metal · metal frame · velcro · rehabilitation · walking · limp · injury · polio · Forrest Gump · stability · hinge · range of motion · physical therapy · fracture · mobility

Categories
Opposites
mobility restriction

leg bracefree movement

Unrestricted ability to travel

running shoes · athletic footwear · prosthetic leg · exoskeleton

medical intervention type

leg bracecast

Performers, throw, or splint

plaster cast · amputation

medical intervention

leg bracenatural healing

Body's innate restorative processes

no support

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G