What I do instead of wearing any type of leg brace

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All my past PT had me wearing a leg brace on my right side. My foot

can really rotate out while walking. I have worn a AFO brace and even

had a custom one made that cost $10,000. All these braces do is keep

the foot locked into place, they don't reteach the foot and Leg what

to do.

My new PTs have taken me off the brace about a month ago and showed

me how to tape my foot using Kinesiology tape. This method keeps my

foot in the proper position but at the same time is teaching the

muscle and nerves the proper position. Since this tape has a slight

stretch to it, it allows the foot to have some free movement. But when

the foot starts to slightly rotate out the tape slightly polls on the

muscle, sending a signal to the brain that thats not the correct

movement and the foot flattens back out. Since I started rapping my

foot I can go all day without rolling my ankle, even after 2-3 hours

of pt. A friend of mine did this for 4 months and it had reteached the

muscles and now he no longer has to wrap his foot or wear any type of

leg brace.

If anyone is interested I can either post or email step by

step pictures of how to tape the leg. This has really made a

difference plus I don't have to wear any uncomfortably leg brace. I

even forget most the time my foot is taped. The tape is waterproof and

it breaths so you can wear it for 3-5 days.