A compressive brace for intraarticular needle procedures that provides constant radial compression. One embodiment comprises a non-pneumatic releasable compressive planar device or tubular sleeve, a method to apply tension to the device or sleeve comprising a non-stretchable material or stretchable elastomeric material with fasteners or external compression straps or both resulting in fluid displacement and increased intraarticular fluid pressure, a design that displaces fluid within the joint to low pressure areas to be readily accessible by needle or catheter via specific anatomic portals so that the joint can be completely aspirated, tension and pressure can be released so that fluid can be easily removed or injected into the joint, and integration of the device into arthrocentesis, surgical, diagnostic, and joint therapy kits. Some embodiments define a window or aperture to allow pooling of fluid and to introduce needles and catheters. Some embodiments dilate the patellofemoral joint and may displace the patella-making introduction of the needle more successful.

Orthopedic devices and low temperature shrinking materials used in such devices are described in this application. The low temperature shrinkable materials have a shrink ratio ranging up to about 7:1 at a low temperature ranging from about 100 to about 150 F. Using these lower temperatures to shrink the materials of the orthopedic devices onto the body part of the patient has less risk of injuring the patient than previous materials. The orthopedic devices can contain different sections with higher and lower amounts of the low temperature shrinkable materials. Other embodiments are described.

Provided is an ankle supporter capable of returning the wearer's ankle to a normal position by moving the connective tissue and muscles below the skin following sprain or Achilles tendonitis. The ankle supporter includes a first elastic panel knitted in a belt-like shape on the medial side of the wearer's foot extending from the sole to an area corresponding to the Achilles tendon and having a stretch resistance greater than that of the base fabric and a second elastic panel knitted in a belt-like shape on the medial side of the wearer's foot extending from the heel to the base of the foot top of the wearer to intersect the first elastic panel below the center of the medial ankle and having a stretch resistance greater than that of the base fabric.

A sleeve for use with a foot, the sleeve including a compression portion operable to apply compression to the midfoot region of the foot. The foot sleeve further includes a raised heel support portion for abutment with the base of the heel region of the foot, and a ball portion for abutment with the ball region of the foot. The thickness of the raised heel support portion is greater than the thickness of the ball portion. The foot sleeve can be used for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.

The invention relates to a compression garment set for applying compression to a body part consisting of at least one compression article as well as at least one pressure pad pertaining to the compression article, wherein in the wearing position of the compression garment set pressure pad comes to lie under the compression article, and wherein the pressure pad has at least one adhesive surface a side directed towards the wearer in the wearing position so that the pressure pad can be positioned on the skin of a wearer detached from the compression article.

A clavicle protective device may include a contoured member configured to cover at least a portion of the clavicle. The contoured member may have an inner surface configured to face the at least a portion of the clavicle and an outer surface configured to face away from the at least a portion of the clavicle. The contoured member may include a first contact portion, a second contact portion, and a bridge portion positioned between the first contact portion and the second contact portion. The first contact portion may be configured to contact the subject's body above the clavicle. The second contact portion may be configured to contact the subject's body below the clavicle. The bridge portion may be configured to be spaced apart from the subject's body when the first contact portion and the second contact portion contact the subject's body.

The invention relates to an ankle support having a lateral side and a medial side, wherein the ankle support at least comprises a one-piece support frame and at least two draw straps which, when the ankle support is arranged on the foot, each run along different sides of the lower leg, wherein the one-piece support frame comprises a top section and a connection section, the connection section connects the top section with the bottom section on the medial side of the ankle support, such that, when the ankle support is arranged on the lower leg, the ankle and the foot, the top section of the support frame is located above the medial malleolus.

An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper connected to the sole, and a support framework. The upper defines a foot cavity configured to receive a human foot. The upper further defines an ankle region, a heel region, a midfoot region, and a forefoot region. The upper also includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The support framework is integrated into the ankle region of the article of footwear. The support framework includes a plurality of substantially vertical support members traversing a plurality of substantially horizontal support members at intersections. A plurality of tensioning members are positioned on the upper in association with a tongue slot, wherein each of the substantially horizontal support members is coupled to one of the plurality of tensioning members.

An improved syndesmosis reduction device has a wrap of elastic material extending a length L from a first end to a second end with an open window or slot positioned in an intermediate portion of the wrap spaced from the ends. The wrap is configured to achieve a reduction of an injured ankle and is facilitated by the elastic nature of the ankle wrap. The reduction is facilitated by circumferentially wrapping the wrap from a leg to a foot or vice versa in a compressive fashion by securing the first end by wrapping and stretching the wrap to the second end. The window or slot is to permit an incision at the ankle for hardware placement without the need to remove the wrap and without loss of the reduction achieved.

A garment for reducing pain associated with pes planus includes an ankle band having an anterior portion and a posterior portion; and a foot portion that includes a first band wrapping around the foot portion. The first band has a superior portion and an inferior portion. The garment also includes a plurality of lift bands extending from the anterior portion of the ankle band to at least the superior portion of the first band so as to provide a pull on the superior portion of the first band toward the anterior portion of the ankle band.