Powerwrap Ankle Support

With the PowerWrap Ankle Brace with the exclusive Positive Tensioning System, you get a custom fit every time. The brace is easy and comfortable to wear with a soft fit over the Achilles tendon and seamless bottom. Easy to wear and adjust. Great for sports, home or anytime you need extra support. Available in black and white. Regular and XL

• Custom fit every time.
• Easy and comfortable to wear.
• Great for sports, home, work, and leisure.
• Available in black or white.

Conditions

• Ankle Injury / Instability; Ankle Sprain: Most are inversion sprains (ankle turns in) 80%; Knee issues; Plantar Fasciitis; Other; High ankle sprains require motions reduction and non-weight bearing measures.

Ankle Supports Benefit Options

• Lace Design: Great for post injury and provides excellent compression & outside inside support.
• Ankle supports encourage Ambulation (walking):
• Edema (swelling)  reduction
• Retain proprioception (sensory perception of area)
• Retain strength
• Limits abnormal motion but allows appropriate & necessary motion.
• Can help with Knee Hyper-Extension.

Fitting Landmarks

• Knee Cap
• Lower Leg Length / Size of calf
• Tibial Bone Plateau (area just below knee cap)
• (Malleolus) the bony protuberance on either side of the ankle, at the lower end of the bottom of lower leg.
• Heel Bone (Calcaneous)
• Achilles Tendon
• Calf Muscle

Measurement

• Snug Fit Measurement:  Devices are sized at a compressed fit.
  • Measuring loose vs. skin tight can result in incorrect measurement.
• Measure: Ankle Circumference; Calf Muscle at the thickest area; Length from Ankle to Knee
• Can be dictated by support used.

Fitting

• Choose best device for injury.
• Fit from behind the ankle to the front.
• Best fit is from sitting position with foot flat on the floor.
• Laces are fixed within the two velcro straps.  Make lace adjustments first.
• Apply the large velcro tabs and then pull across the long/slim velcro tabs to appropriate tightness.
• Should be applied from the bottom of the brace (at toe end) to the top of the brace (calf end) or (bottom up) with laces or straps.
• The higher the support length is up to and through the gastroc, the more effective the brace will be. 
• Mark devices “Left” / “Right” as they will tend to form to foot they shape.

Post Fitting

• Check fitting sitting  down and also while walking.
• Make sure brace has been fitted with appropriate strap tightness.
• Brace should not dig into or irritate the Achilles tendon, bottom of the foot or top of the foot.
• Add compression from straps starting from the bottom of the brace (at toe end) to the top of the brace (calf end) or (bottom up) with laces or straps.
• Decrease compression from top (calf end) to bottom (toe end).
• Disengaging velcro and securing tabs prior to and after wearing will help with future fittings .