Custom Ossur Knee Bracing
Peak Integrated Health works with Ossur Canada who specialized in a complete line of functional functional Braces. We offer fitting and braces from Ossur’s custom knee brace line.
Custom knee Bracing.
There are a wide variety of knee braces on the market and they all feature different benefits, from the injury prevention (prophylactic), Osteoarthritis to those worn post injury with the aim of returning you to your chosen activity.
Injuries That can Benefit From a custom Ossur brace
Of all sporting injuries, damage to the knee is one of the most common. This can be anything from ligament damage to Osteoarthritis.
Just think about what a knee can be subjected to in sports such as football, rugby, squash and tennis.
Consider how easy it is to stress the knee joint from a particular direction by twisting or changing direction quickly. Now think of the forces going through the knee when we compete / participate in sports like motocross, skiing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, mountain biking, rodeo, etc. The potential for stress to the knee increases dramatically. As sports have evolved, the demands on athletes’ bodies and the potential for injuries have increased dramatically.
Damage to the ligaments in the knee is by far the most common sporting injury, of which 40% of all ACL injuries occur as a result of extreme sports. The ligaments in the knee help to stabilize the joint.
ACL, PCL, MCL and ACL. Any of these ligaments can be stretched, strained or torn leaving the ligaments permanently damaged if surgery is not successful.
Grade I injuries stretch the ligament but do not tear any of the fibers
Grade II injuries partially tear the fibers but leave the ligament intact
Grade III injuries are a complete disruption of the fibers
Unfortunately many people only find out about ligament protection once they have an injury to protect. So whether it is to protect an existing injury or to prevent against an injury, knee bracing becomes a very important piece of kit for your chosen sport. Choose carefully.
CTI Custom Brace
The ultimate knee brace for post-operative preventative care
For athletes who participate in sports and activities with a high instance of knee injuries that want added protection and confidence.
Who need high performance, low-profile, rigid support for their knee(s).
The brand for rigid, functional knee support.
That beats the competition because it‘s truly custom design enables it to be optimized for the athlete‘s anatomy and activity requirements.
The reason why is the CTi brace frame locks onto the tibia, helping to reduce migration and provide the brace-to-bone contact needed for maximum stabilization of the knee joint.
Design features that work
The rigid upper and lower arms combine with the hinges, condyle pads and straps to properly align the knee joint and provide an accurately-tracking exoskeletal support. The three main characteristics of the CTi makes it ideal for any sport that puts massive physical demands on equipment or players.
Carbon Fiber
Rock-solid, lightweight protection
Accutrac Hinges
Smooth move - smooth ride
Sensil Silicone and SenseEdge
No slip-ups!
How is it made?
So what goes into the making of making a truly custom, truly exceptional ligament brace?
It is important to remember that a truly custom brace should fit like a glove mimicking the contours of the leg and movements of the knee perfectly. Achieving this level of truly custom requires our unique combination of state-of-the-art technology and materials with hand finishing to fine tune for an exceptionally individual and personalized brace.
The finished product is the result of a number of steps:
Measuring: A very specific series of data points are recorded by our trained fitters through a combination of digital imagery and measurements.
Designing: Using the raw data from these images and measurements, the specialist creates an 3D CAD file of the leg utilizing our proprietary software. Then, this CAD file is sent to a CNC machine and an exact foam surrogate is carved out giving our brace techs an exact 1-1 replica of the patient’s leg. Working directly on this foam surrogate the brace can be sculpted exactly to the contours of the patient’s leg.
Making: Using CNC (Computer Numerical Control)
technology, combined with CAD (Computer Aided Design), the carbon fiber for the brace is exactly cut and routed to match the exact measurements. This is done before it being hand-shaped to the positive model of the leg.
Accuracy: Hinges are fine tuned to ensure accurate anatomical tracking and alignment. Our trained manufacturers then refine this further, hand-crafting the final shape of the brace to match the exact contours of your leg.
Finishing: Choose from our standard colors or challenge our our in-house graphics team to create a unique and identifiable design custom made only for you.