Our North York physiotherapy clinic offers a wide selection of off-the-shelf & custom made braces for orthopaedic and pain conditions as well as work-related or sports injuries. Braces are typically used to restrict undesired or potentially harmful motion, and to allow desired motion. After an injury or when a repetitive motion of a joint causing pain, a well prescribed and measured brace can assist a person to be able to manage pain better and return to work or play with less possibility of re-injury.
We carry a line of off-the-shelf braces by reputable brands such as Bauerfeind & Ossur. Typically, once you decide on a purchasing a brace or when your physiotherapist or chiropractor prescribes one, we find the best brace for you, take the proper measurement and place an order for you. Once the brace arrives, we make sure that it fits properly and you know how to wear it:
For wrist tendonitis, sprains and strains as well Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and De Quervains
For elbow tendonitis such as Tennis Elbow, Golfers’ Elbow and
For various knee injuries and conditions such as Patellofemoral Syndrome, jumper’s knee, Shin Splints
We also provide customized (an off-the-shelf brace that is customized based on your need) and custom made (built from scratch) for your knee injuries.
We provide custom made knee braces for ACL, PCL, MCL injuries,ankle instabilities, and ruptures as well as knee meniscus injuries
For knee and ankle osteoarthritis & rheumatoid arthritis
For ankle sprains and strains as well as ankle instabilities
Lower back pain conditions due to:
When the brace is provided, we educate you on how to wear the brace and how to care for it. At Physiomobility, we have been providing bracing for many conditions that we treat with includes sports injuries & arthritis for years and have knowledge of products & manufacturers that have passed the test of quality & value for our patients.
Other Therapeutic Devices Available at Physiomobility:
If there is a particular brace or product that you need and it is not mentioned on the above list feel free to let us know. We may be able to order it in for you directly from our suppliers and get it to you.
Although you will not need a referral from your doctor to be assessed for bracing, your insurance may require a doctor referral to fund your brace. In many cases, insurance providers require an estimate for pricing prior to approval, in which case, we provide you with the necessary documents to facilitate the approval and reimbursement.
We may also be able to directly bill your insurance company on your behalf.
At Physiomobility we provide Compression stockings. Visit the page dedicated to Compression Stocking here.