United Ortho Plantar Fasciitis Adjustable Leg Support Brace Fits Right or Left Foot for Soreness Relief, Foot Pain and Stretching, Medium, Black

In the last 10 years, I've constantly dealt with various foot, ankle, and knee issues...planter faciitis, Achilles tendonitis, Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction, torn foot & calf tendons, sprained ankles, torn knee meniscus, over-pronation, etc. and have had to wear numerous night braces prescribed by various doctors during all these years. Those prescribed night braces ranged from mildly irritating to extremely uncomfortable at night and disturbed my sleep. The United Ortho Night Brace is the first one which is UNBELIEVABLY comfortable!! I have to admit that when I first received it, I was very nervous when I saw the hard plastic frame and being so bulky looking. All my previous braces had been much smaller and softer in consistency, and yet uncomfortable to wear. So I thought this one would be horrible...but boy, was I surprised when I tried it on!!! My foot felt soooo comfortable all night! I was able to get through the entire night without ripping it off after a few hours...which I frequently had to do with the others. I love the soft inner lining (removable for cleaning), and the fact that it has buckle clips instead of velcro to put on and take off, which is quick and easy (and not loud enough to wake up my husband). I have been wearing it every night now for over a month, and in the morning my foot and ankle stiffness has improved and my first few steps feel less painful. I am hopeful that since I have now finally found a brace which I am able to wear regularly, it will help me get through my recovery successfully from severe PTTD and Planter Faciitis! I highly recommend this brace to anyone who has foot or ankle issues and needs to keep them stabilized at night.

This splint takes some getting used to, but it has been extremely helpful in reducing my PF pain. ADJUSTING THE FIT IS VERY IMPORTANT!!! See below. I can’t say it ended up being super comfortable, but it has become tolerable to a point that I can wear it long enough to reduce my heel pain. I wear a women’s 8.5 shoe and I purchased a size medium. I fractured my calcaneus a few months ago for the second time (first time was 4 years ago) and after being in a boot for 6 weeks this past May/June, I developed plantar fasciitis in the months following. It had gotten to the point where my first step of the morning, or after any amount of time sitting, I had excruciating pain in my heel. It brought me to tears a few times. I spoke to my ortho again and I was just advised to get expensive custom orthotics and “stretch my foot” before getting out of bed in the morning (already doing that!). Over a month’s time I wasted a lot of money on different things and none of these helped at all: -straussburg sock -Neoprene “boot” with strap from toe to another strap that fastened around the top of my calf to keep foot flexed (extremely uncomfortable, caused my big toe to go numb after 10-15min of use, did not keep my foot flexed enough) -Night splint that goes on the top of the ankle and foot to keep foot flexed (difficult to put on, did not keep foot flexed enough, painful for the top of my foot) -PF compression socks (did nothing but make my toes puff up!) -compression band fitting around the arch of my foot (again, just made my foot swell on either side of the band) -massage ball to roll on the bottom of my foot (not sure I had enoug time to use this long enough for it to help - became painful after a few minutes) ************* I finally settled on this splint after reading the reviews. When I first got it, I mistakenly assumed (as others did) this splint had to be tight enough to keep my heel settled into the split. I put it on and adjusted the straps. Within minutes my toes were going numb and I had pain on the top of my foot. I figured it was going in the pile of other failed products. Then I came back and read the review by “Victor” again, because he mentioned how to adjust the splint to be comfortable but still effective. He said: “I keep the top strap (Calf) tight which keeps the splint in place. The middle strap (Ankle) I tightened so it is AGAINST my skin but not tight. The bottom strap (Top of foot) I keep loose, to help visualize about how loose, I can slide my pinky finger easily across the top of my foot between my foot and the strap. I found that this was the strap which was cutting off circulation to my toes and causing me a lot of pain.” If you follow these instructions it is a huge difference. I first started wearing the splint this way for a couple of hours before I would go to sleep, while I was laying down watching tv. I did this for about 2 nights. Then I began to wear it through the night. The first night I lasted about 5 hours with it before becoming frustrated. Second night about 6 hours. Then I made it the whole night on the 3rd try. Now I have been able to wear it through the whole night for 3 nights. So...I have been using this about a week now and my PF pain has improved dramatically. I also got a cylindrical massage roller for the arch of my foot (less sharp texture than the ball) and after sleeping in this splint all night, I roll my foot on the massage roller for a minute, then I am able to get up and take steps without the stabbing heel pain I was having. This splint definitely has a learning curve but I have found it to be the most effective treatment so far. I wish I had tried this first before wasting money on so many other items first. **Of note - If you have very wide calves over ~20” I would reconsider this or you will have to rig something up with an extra strap as the strap only adjusts to length for about that size.

I bought this splint due to the large number of positive reviews, but I did take note of the many negative reviews that talked about the splint being painful after a while and people taking them off in the middle of the night. When I received it I immediately put it on to see how it fit. I wear a size 10 1/2 mens shoe and the large fits my foot comfortably. I don't know if I would fit into a medium, because with the large I have quite a bit of excess velcro on the straps. My toes come within about 1/4 inch of the end of the boot so I think it is the right size. -------------A TIP FOR PEOPLE WHO WAKE UP WITH PAIN IN THEIR FOOT OR HAVE THEIR FOOT FALLING ASLEEP------------- The first week of wearing the brace I was consistently waking up in the middle of the night with pretty severe pain in my foot caused by circulation being restricted and the strap closest to my toes putting pressure on the top of my foot creating pain in the ball of my foot as it pressed hard against the bottom of the brace. I now have figured out what works well for me, I hope it will help you adjust your splint. There is no documentation on how to use the splint that comes with the device. I assumed that all three straps should be tight which would make my foot conform to the angle of the splint. THIS WAS CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN AFTER A FEW HOURS OF USE! I now have learned that I get relief in the morning from my PF when the splint keeps me from pointing my toes in the night as this is supposed to do. HOWEVER the straps do not need to be tight for this to happen. I keep the top strap (Calf) tight which keeps the splint in place. The middle strap (Ankle) I tightened so it is AGAINST my skin but not tight. The bottom strap (Top of foot) I keep loose, to help visualize about how loose, I can slide my pinky finger easily across the top of my foot between my foot and the strap. I found that this was the strap which was cutting off circulation to my toes and causing me a lot of pain. SO when the splint is properly adjusted for me I can lift the ball of my foot and toes off of the bottom of the splint (like I am tapping my foot to a beat). The splint does NOT allow me to move my foot down (pointing my toes) THIS is what is important to keeping the plantar fascia stretched out which relives my PF pain. I have worn this splint for a few months now, and along with heel cups in all of my shoes, my pain is 95% gone. I only really notice it when I spend many days at home and I walk around barefoot on my hardwood floors. I took one star off the review for the complete lack of documentation accompanying this product. I believe that the reviewers that complained of pain wearing this at night had the splint on too tight.

This actually worked to relieve my long time pain. I tried several other things to relieve it but this in three days really worked. I was to the point of not being able to walk after a few hours on my feet but now feel very little if any thing at the end of a long day. Also it really is not uncomfortable when sleeping with it on. The unbelievable pain in the morning s first few steps is now gone! It’s worth your effort and time to try it.

This is the second brace I've had to buy for my ankle . Both broke at the weld/fusion of the strap. The brace itself is fine, exactly what you would expect. But, the straps are it's Achilles heal (see what I did there). I ended up having my wife sew a peice of webbing on the strap to get it working again. Otherwise it a good product.

Around Christmas, 2014, I picked up a new pair of Nikes at the local Nike Outlet Store. They were odd-looking, but "odd-looking" seems a requirement for new athletic shoes these days. So I wore them out of the store (they seemed perfectly comfortable), and right on until bedtime. The next morning I couldn't walk. It was incredible and frightening. I literally couldn't put any weight on my left foot. I had plantar fasciitis, a condition I'd never heard of before that day. Not only was there intense pain, but the bottom of the foot just plain felt weird. I refused to wear the shoes again, went back to my older pairs, but the pain only abated a little. Always worse in the morning, it would get better -- even fully tolerable -- when I carefully walked on it. So I tried to tough it out for 3-4 months, hoping it would heal. Nothing got better, and I wondered if I would ever be able to walk long distances again. I didn't realize, of course, that I was doing just about everything wrong. Finally, I'd had enough. I did two things: I made an appointment to see a podiatrist, and I ordered this night splint after scouting around the internet for advice. The irony is I'd almost ordered night splints several years before, simply because I noticed how my feet at night "flopped" forward uncomfortably. Never got around to it. Well, being in so much pain, I was glad to place this order. It arrived quickly. The first night it bothered me so much I couldn't wear it at all, the second night it was too tight so off it came just after midnight. After that, I never missed a night with it for over a year. It did more to relieve the pain in one single night than all the ibuprofen I'd taken in the previous three months. (The podiatrist heartily endorsed the splint, then also had me get a pair of "Superfeet"-brand full-length inserts for my shoes. They, too, have been terrific. Addendum 1/2/17: forgot to mention that after much research, I bought a pair of Brooks Addictions to put the Superfeet into. Fantastic shoes! I've since added two more pair, one in black leather as a low-key street shoe. Not reviewing those shoes here, but if you have plantar fasciitis, get the stiffest shoe you can find. There are many reviews on the web specifically on this point). Between the shoe inserts and this splint, the plantar fasciitis has been seemingly vanquished. Not only did it go away, but in fact my feet have not felt this good in years. I'd grown used to continuous foot pain, so you can imagine my joy at having eliminated most of that entirely. The item is very nicely made, easy to put on and remove thanks to plastic snaps similar to what's on my backpack and camera bag. It does take time to get it adjusted correctly (don't go overboard on tightening it up at first!), and more time to get used to wearing it in bed. You'll need to develop strategies for sleeping on your sides since the usual foot-resting-on-the-other-foot pose doesn't work so well when one foot in encased in this fairly bulky splint. But these are minor problems, while the benefits are enormous. Pricing note: before I got this splint, I looked into buying one locally at a medical supply store. The $80 price made me gag. Stick with Amazon on this one.

I swear, this was the one thing that helped heal my 2 year struggle with plantar fasciitis. I wore this 1-2 weeks every night and any time that I felt my foot starting to tighten up after that. And it was the only thing that really helped. I even had gotten shots in my foot and wore all the insoles possible. Nothing worked until I started sleeping with this. 1. It did fit well 2. No it is not very comfortable and it was weird to get used to. When I used it, ended up tucking a pillow under my knee because the boot would force my knee into a position it wasn't used to. So to prevent that I would just tuck it under because I am a back sleeper. That definitely helped. The most annoying was getting up and going to the bathroom.

I can tell a lot of things after 1 night. I have tried many things to get relief from this flare up of plantar fasciitis, cremes, exercises, stretches & devices so I know a bit. I can tell after 1 night this is a good solution for me. I recently bought one of the blue soft devices with a thin plastic plate that goes in front of the shin & ankle and it did almost nothing. The velcro to wrap it on is cheap, won't hold. The adjustable strap that goes from the top to the toe plate will not get tight enough to give you a decent stretch AND you need other velcro straps to try to tighten it up, but this thing virtually cuts off circulation. NOW, the United Ortho is nothing like this, its has a plate or hard surface that goes around the back of your foot & lower leg, with 2 adjustable straps that are to the side on each side, not directly over your toes, much better, way more comfortable. One small negative is the 3 buckels that hold it on are a little tough on arthritic fingers, but not a killer. I got much relief the first morning after use, it is very comfortable as well. This is like a real medical device, not a cheap rip off.

Talla m para 6 apenas, los broches son seguros, lo utilizamos para evitar que se cuelgue el pie y los dedos se encojan, aguanto perfecto realizar paradas, nos ha servido excelente.

Not well made. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. IF YOU NEED TO RETURN, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY. FOR SHIPPING AND WHO KNOWS IF YOU'LL GET YOUR MONEY BACK, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

I can’t say enough how happy I am with this splint. Its comfortable enough to sleep, safe to walk to the washroom in the middle of the night, open enough that its not too hot and seems to be improving a pretty severe pf problem. I dont wake up with pain. It doesn’t agrevate any of the other problems such as the dislocated toes, and it doesnt cause leg cramps. It just feels like a wide reciever in mittens holding my foot/leg like a football, with just enough accuracy, care, and diligence to make it to the end zone that is my morning…and no i dont know anything about football… but ive watched numerous movies about it so this is the best analogy i could come up with.

The company was diligent in their follow up emails. They emailed when the item was purchased, stating that it was 1 of 3 emails that they'll be sending. #2 email came after it was shipped. #3 email came after it was delivered - all of them thanked me for purchasing the night splint and assured me that they are there to help with any questions or problems. I am happy with this Plantar Fasciitis Night Splint. It is easy to use, it is comfortable & doesn't get caught on the sheets when sleeping with it on. Time will tell if it helps to heal my plantar fasciitis, as I am also doing everything else to help this heal (stretching, massaging, heating, icing, resting, keeping weight off it). Thank you for your support, YalcnStore!

Gran ayuda en mi tratamiento de fascitis plantar. Muy bien hecho, robusto y aguantador. Muy cómodo dadas las circunstancias.