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

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.

The United Ortho plantar fasciitis brace has been a huge help for my foot pain. It’s comfortable, easy to adjust, and fits either foot perfectly. I’ve noticed real relief from soreness, especially after wearing it overnight. A simple, effective solution that really works!

This would be amazing However it’s well past a 90 degree stretch. My fascia is torn so it’s just way too much stretch and frankly it’s probably too much stretch for treating regular PF as well. It is light weight and it is comfortable but only if you wear it for a minute. It really hyper mobilizes you and the wedge would be over kill, IMO. It is worth the money and makes sense to a degree—I know I’m contradicting myself a bit—but PF is about physical therapy. Do toe strengthening exercises, short foot exercises, eccentric calf raises with weights and get a pair of Altras or some barefoot shoes. I got with some bad doctors who put me in a boot and made it worse and tben I stretched too much and my PF tore. PF is not about inflammation: it’s simply that your foot muscles have weakened due to bad shoes and your calves have gotten too tight and too weak. Edit. I didn’t realize that the straps on the side adjust the tension. It is helping but hard to sleep in. First 24 hours it was fine but then the pressure points set in. But it seems every brace does that

I was skeptical when my orthopedist recommended using a night splint to help my plantar fasciitis symptoms. I had tried several different items and techniques but was not getting relief. With the doctor's recommendation, I tried this United Ortho leg brace and am happy with the results. After the first night, pain was drastically reduced. With continued night time use, it only gets better! I thought it might be difficult to wear the brace at night but it is built well and is relatively comfortable, really! I do not tighten it much since the object is to keep my foot at a right angle not to bind my foot. Each morning when I wake up, it feels so good not to hobble to the bathroom! The click-locks for adjusting the boot to fit, however, are not made for arthritic thumbs like mine. I've adapted by using the velcro adjusters each night; that makes it easier for me. It's a small detail for me to feel the relief each morning.

I tried the boot at least two nights and a few other times. Need to wear a sock with the boot and on the other foot to cushion it from the boot when sleeping on your side. The boot is well made. And maybe I had it too tight but it hurt so quit. Have bought a number of items that were supposed to help. People with Plantar Fasciitis grab at straws. Best solutions is the exercise where you lean against a wall or the sink and put the affected heel back, leg straight with other leg bent and lean forward as you lift the affected heel up and down to stretch the tendons. You can also do that by sitting on the toilet with heels back under you and lean forward. Also helpful to roll the affected instep on a can of soup. The podiatrist suggests Advil 3xday to reduce inflammation (unless you are already on a prescription anti-inflammatory) and ice several times a day. The neoprene ankle brace Dr suggested didn’t help at all (I even cut the hard edge binding off to keep it from hurting but still not right. The Dr taped the foot so that it provided an arch support which did help. Be sure to save the doctor’s sample after you remove it so a friend can try to tape the same way. I was ready to have the doctor make custom orthotics but she is out of the office for a month. Your insurance may cover cost but need to check first. Dr said not to go barefoot or wear flip-flops. She said the SAS shoes I wear have good support and also said Ortho Feet are good supportive shoes. Have not tried cortisone injections or PT. It can take months to recover so good luck to you.

I should probably start by saying that this thing is every bit as awkward as it looks. With that out of the way though, it completely fixed my daily issues of suffering from plantar fasciitis. I was beyond skeptical when my doctor suggested I get one of these braces. I assumed it would be a situation where I was being sent to buy something and would end up back at the doctor again in due course, still suffering. I was so wrong! A previous doctor had recommended special shoes, which are extremely cost prohibitive. Furthermore, I wear a woman's size 12 shoe. Finding ladies' shoes in my size, to treat this condition, was impossible. My only options were either flip flops in size 11 maximum, or to buy men's shoes. Even the Vionics flip flops ranged near $70. You read that right: for flip flops. Another doctor also suggested insole inserts specifically designed for plantar fasciitis. Zero on that idea too: those raise your heel height so high that they cannot work with closed shoes, except for running shoes. The sheer height of those insoles would lift my feet almost right out of the shoe, resulting in the back of the shoe (which should be ABOVE your heel) rubbing on and causing blisters on the back of my heel. I live in central Florida also, and sandals are a way of life here. Impossible to wear plantar fasciitis insoles with any sort of sandals. The pain was debilitating, and I didn't know what else to do. I was so frustrated when my latest doctor sent me home to buy this contraption on Amazon. I bought it though, because I was at my wit's end. I also figured though, that this might be a last checkbox to fill before going back to my doctor and pleading with him to do corrective surgery on both my feet. My right foot was considerably worse than my left, but I was actually ready to beg for surgery. He sent me to Amazon with a printed picture of this sort of brace. He didn't endorse any particular brand or seller, but told me to go through the options and get one that looks like this. I pored over several products and reviews and choose this one. So this thing arrives, quickly and well packaged. I open it and stare at it. Looks even more clunky and useless in person, if that's at all possible. Set myself up in bed and start strapping this thing to my right foot, adjusting it to fit me properly. Weird weird weird. Did I mention it was weird? My plantar fasciitis at that time was so bad that I was avoiding standing or walking at all costs though. So tucking in to read or watch TV was no big deal. Worn properly, the point of this brace is to stretch out your instep muscles. So it's not even like wearing a firm and flat shoe. It actually keeps the bottom of your foot flat but correctly adjusted, it's worn pulling at an angle, with your toes being pulled TOWARD your upper body. Because of the therapeutic angle required, this thing is also IMPOSSIBLE I walk in. If you have to walk, you have to take it off. The upside is that the straps are not Velcro, which would be loud if you had to remove it during the night, and if you happen to have a hubby who is a very light sleeper, as mine is. Instead, the straps clip together; which allows for quiet removal and quick release when necessary. ( Also, Velcro wears over time. These clips last forever). I was so used to chronic pain with the plantar fasciitis, so the weirdness of wearing this thing for extended periods of time was nothing. It is NOT painful to wear, thankfully. Just strange to be restrained from free movement while sleeping. Long story short, I wore this doodad about 8 nights in a row on my right foot. Maybe 5 nights in a row on my left foot. And... I'M FIXED! I've hardly had a problem since then. I'm able to wear any kind of shoes I like, and have inserts only in my sneakers. In the maybe 8 or 9 months since I got this brace, I've experienced only very mild discomfort in my right foot maybe twice. On those few days, just to nip the problem in the bud, I wore the brace a while (a few hours) while watching TV and I'm good to go. I will never get rid of it, although I feel like I don't even need it any more. Don't let your doctor's convince you that you need to live with pain or buy a bunch of ridiculously expensive inserts and footwear to get your quality of life back. Go through the Amazon reviews of first-hand accounts and give it a try. It's the best value of all the fixes, and can be very very effective. Grateful for the day I got this contraption ❤️

I first bought the cheaper smaller sleep brace on Amazon, thinking this one was too large and unwieldy. The ones with the smaller Velcro strap around the brace absolutely didn’t work. They slide down and are worthless. This is the brace that works. You just have the rigid support on the back side. The comfy straps don’t cut off circulation and it’s adjustable in the right ways. This is a high quality product that actually does what it says.

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.