AIRCAST Airlift PTTD Ankle Support Brace, Left Foot, Medium

I have a ruptured posterior tibial tendon, tendinosis, bursitis from a severely twisted ankle. This aircast PTTD brace has been a godsend as without it I am unable to weight bear. My doctor did not want to put it in a regular cast as tend to get more scar tissue vs repair of tendon. This brace allows me to take it off to massage my ankle, and to do passive ROM to promote healing. I am having a custom brace made but in the interim, this aircast has allowed me to be up and about. It does fit in my athletic shoe as my shoe is a wide. Due to the severity of my injury I have to use 2 canes when up and about but without this brace I would be non weight bearing. I plan to continue to use it even when my custom brace is ready as if I need to I can wear this one at night and when able, plan to use it in the pool so I dont re injure the tendon as it starts to heal or may order a second one just for the pool. I would suggest to promptly rinse off, mild soap and water, pat dry and then air dry completely. So far, I have had no issues with loss of air. Also, I found that too much air made my tendon more tender as I am naturally flat footed and was originally over inflating. 2-3 "pumps" of air was all it took to give me relief. I am not sure my ruptured tendon will heal completely without surgery but this is sure worth a try! July, 2019 update. Did get my custom made brace ($1200) for which I could only wear a few weeks as it was not made right and worsened my torn tendon so much that I had to go on crutches. So big setback and money down the drain for me and insurance company, and I am back in the aircast pttd brace since March/April. It works so much better than the custom AFO brace. I think I am one of the lucky ones as the aircast is still holding air just fine. The material is starting to wear some around where top of the heel area slides into my shoes. I purchased a second aircast pttd brace recently just in case the air bladder does break some day. My use past few months is just walking with crutches partial weight bearing with pttd aircast in sneakers and hikers. Since I am not very active now may be why the brace has lasted so long? These tendons once ruptured are difficult to heal. As it heals and feels better it is important to follow doctor's orders and resist temptation to overuse or you will inflame tendon and back to square one again. Anticipating a year or so recovery. Aircast worth a try as surgery also has year recovery. I miss wearing regular shoes but wide athletic shoes or hikers work great with this brace.

I own several of these braces for PTTD and although not perfect, they have been helpful for my condition. I must say that I have rarely worn them in shoes. However when I did have occasion to do so, they fit easily into a pair of hiking boots that were a little wide for my foot; I also wore a sock underneath. I was unable(an advised not to by my doctor) to walk around without wearing shoes fitted with orthotics before I purchased these. I wear them to bed and around the house without shoes, I do not wear a sock underneath or on top of the brace; thus allowing my toes an opportunity to breath. Yes, the Velcro does catch on clothing, and sheets, or anything that Velcro is prone to stick to. But I have devised a simple solution by purchasing Velcro strips (fabric store) and placing the loop side onto the remaining exposed area on the original strap. This eliminates the need to where a sock over the brace and stops the Velcro form sticking to other items. Yes, I have one with a faulty air bladder,but it didn't happen until about 6-8 months of daily use. The material that the brace is made of is durable but like all braces, it will wear after several months of continuous use. I have not had one break or completely wear out yet. The brace provides excellent support, but like any ankle brace it can cause some chaffing. For me the positives totally outweigh any of the negatives and I will continue to use and recommended this brace!!

I developed PTIT as a result of wearing some too-big running shoes for a weekend. I am an over-pronator and my feet collapse in when I walk or run, but I am a super active person running and cycling every day so I was devastated when I got PTIT. I found this brace and it sounded like it might help, as it was designed by a doctor especially for PTIT. when wearing this, I could walk pain free. I wore it around the house (I work from home) while I rested and allowed my PTIT to recover. It definitely helped a lot and was a huge relief not to be in pain with every step. I did try to wear it to go walking outside but it did not really fit well in a shoe. I wore it every day all day for a few weeks and did not have any of the problems some reviewers had with it but holding air. I did top up the inflation every few hours but it held quite well. I hope this helps someone else to recover at it's a great product. the pain If you want another tip, the ten seconds motion control insoles combined with a little arch support stick-on pad was my perfect solution once I was ready to start walking again.

First review- I have tried 2-3 different braces trying to find one that actually works. I appear to have damaged my posterior tendon and am going in for an MRI. In the meantime I wore a boot for 6 weeks and it didn't help the ankle or foot at all. I purchased this brace with skepticism but as soon as I put it on it made a difference. The boot irritated the ankle but with this brace I don't even have the ankle pain. So happy to find this brace. UPDATED REVIEW: My positive review unfortunately is to be downgraded. The air lift under my arch no longer holds air. I am in a lot of pain and have to be on my feet a lot for Thanksgiving. I am so disappointed. It could have been a great product. I shouldn’t have to purchase a new one. It isn’t even been 30 days.

The first day I wore the brace for two hours going to work, took it off when I got to work. I put the brace back on one hour before going home and it seemed to be working fine, but it never fitted perfectly on my right foot for the PTTD. It was bunky and never stayed in place to support the ankle. I had to keep tightening the velco strap while I was walking which became annoying. The next day I put the brace on and the air kept coming out when I would pull the pump out. I think there was a defect in the product. Overall, I think it a good product for PTTD.

I have a walking cast for during the day and it’s super uncomfortable to sleep in. I was not required to keep it on 24/7 so I ordered this. Way more comfortable. However, I do not suggest at all to let your puppy anywhere near it. Because they will chew it up. That does not in anyway reflect on the actual product just an FYI

I have tried EVERYTHING to help with my ankle pain, from creams to potions to over the counter, AND prescription meds! Oh, and not to mention every ankle brace I’ve found on Amazon. IVE HAD ZERO RELIEF until purchasing these airlift ankle support braces. I have a severe fallen foot arch that causes me great pain and this brace is the ONLY thing that’s given me RELIEF. I forgot to mention I’ve even had custom orthotics made & you know HOW expensive those are. Insurance does not cover! But again, these airlifts gave me relief and now I can walk without limping and feeling severe pain Everytime I place my feet on the ground. I truly and HIGHLY recommend these.

Positive: my ankle pain is reduced while wearing it Negative: it doesn’t fit in any shoes- sneakers, boots, or shoes. When I tried to wear it with slides, it slides around making me feel unstable and uncomfortable. I wouldn’t have bought if I realized I couldn’t fit it in a shoe.

Brinda un excelente soporte para el tobillo y lo inmoviliza completamente

Bought for someone else. Works well and is quite supportive. Can irritate skin if worn alone but we found wearing a sock as an intermediate layer helps.

Lastima que el sistema de aire deja de funcionar rápidamente

Awesome, works great

Using it for past 20 days and already feeling relief as it helps in reliving pressure on Posterior Tibial Tendon and therefore helping curing PTTD