AirCast Air Stirrup

Pros: adjustable to some extent
Cons: expect certain leg shapes and sizes, doesn't limit motion, gets tighter as it's worn

AirCasts are supposed to prevent any side to side or in and out motion in your ankle. They are often used with mild to moderate sprains or as a preventative measure for people who chronically turn their ankles in or out. There are three problems with ...

Pros: Excellent support, moderate comfort, lightweight, less restrictive than walker boot
Cons: Painful at first, heel cup seems flimsy, hard to fit in existing shoes

The Situation: I was given this brace 3 weeks after I fractured my ankle (oblique non-displaced fibula fracture). My orthopedist recommended that I wear it at night and at home to start weaning myself off of the walker boot I had been wearing ...

Pros: Provides good support and prevents ankle roll, comforatble
Cons: Looks dorky, stretches out your shoes

So I recently went out with friends to the local bars and clubs and by the end of the night I was i ...

Pros: Provides support
Cons: Is bulky, ruins shoes, isn't good for a lot of physical activity

I wore an AirCast for 3 years after having multiple sprains and finally ending up with arthritis in my ankle. I was told that I could not do any physical activity without wearing it. It didn't take long for me to find out why my doctor was hesitant to...

Pros: Light, Affordable, Non-Constricting
Cons: Itchy at times, but to be expected as with any device.

Ankle braces. A great way to give added support for the active person or athlete. But what if you had to wear them every day? Not just to play sports, or to rehabilitate an injury...but to merely be able to walk?

I am one of those people.
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Pros: Excellent to use right after injury
Cons: Decreases mobility, uncomfortable

I played quite a bit of basketball but it wasn't until playing Ultimate Frisbee in a grassy field did I ever severely hurt my ankle. The ankle was injured so badly I was unable to even think because of the searing pain I was experiencing. Now, I've...

Pros: lightweight, firm support, fully adjustable, long wearing
Cons: none

Smacnew writes: "The aircast is not good, however, for athletic or other
performance situations. It limits mobility because of its rigid
sides and barely fits in shoes...

Pros: Comfortable, removable cast
Cons: Price

I fractured my leg about a month ago and have been wearing the aircast for the past week. The cast is light and keeps my leg from twisting pretty well. It definitely gives support to the ankle. I wore it to bed one night and fell right to sleep. Most...

Pros: Comfort Protection Support
Cons: Bulky Looks

Back in the Fall I sprained my ankle during gym class while we were playing soccer.It was a grade 2 sprain,so even walking was extremely painful.The sports doctor I went to said that I should use an Aircast to help support it and to make walking easier. ...

Pros: Provides support
Cons: Hurts a lot, is hard to adjust, makes swelling worse

I bought an aircast because I sprained my ankle quite badly and my doctor recommended it. I didn't look around at other supports first, and now I am sorry. I hate my aircast!!! I've found it to be very uncomfortable, and it has made the bruising and ...

Pros: Good support
Cons: Stretches out your shoe

Because of numerous ankle injuries I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with the AirCast Air Stirrup. It provides excellent protection for your ankle, you just have to be certain that you have the right amount of air in it. If you over...

Pros: Good support
Cons: Uncomfortable, sweaty

You certainly won't if you're wearing one of these braces. As far as ankle braces go, it's the second-best I've had. But it pales in comparison with the best.

I've never managed to hurt my ankle wearing the air cast, which is the best I can...

Pros: Total support, comfortable, can walk despite bad sprains in no time
Cons: Too stiff and cumbersome for sporting use

I used to have chronic ankle sprains and quickly discovered the Aircast as the best brace to wear while recovering from a sprain. The Aircast completely supports and isolates your ankle within two hard plastic supports padded by a soft air interior. It...

Pros: Great support for acute ankle sprains
Cons: not really for athletic participation

The aircast ankle brace does a terrific job of providing support against the ankle from rolling in and out and is also good for high ankle sprains, but is not used much for sports. This brace has been used by athletic trainers as an acute ankle sprain...

Pros: Effectiveness
Cons: Availability

I've used the AirCast Air Stirrup twice to recover from severe ankle sprains. My last injury was an avulsion, but with judicious use of ice packs and careful attention to stretching and rehab, I don't even remember which ankle it was. It's a great item...