Aircast Air-Stirrup Ankle Support Brace

I recently fell on ice and broke my fibula...I knew I'd be in one of these once I was out of the hard cast and boot (I'd broken my other fibula several years ago), so I went ahead and ordered it. So glad I did! The same one from the ortho doctor was $125 (my insurance has a deductible on DME)! Anyway, this is working perfectly. For those that say you can "never get it to fit correctly" - you have to remember that the part that goes under your foot is adjustable. Once you get that right, it will be comfortable and supported. I love that it can also be chilled in the fridge or freezer to deal with any swelling. This would be excellent for treating a sprain. It fits in to both my hiking shoes and my sneakers....it will stretch them out eventually, so I purchased an extra pair of sneakers so I don't stretch out my good ones. This thing is a real ankle saver!

I need to have good support for my ankle and am so glad I found this one! It is so easy to use and wear all day, being sturdy and flexible both. I just walk naturally, and it holds my ankle in line, flexes when taking a step and erases the pain. Easy to put on, easy to tighten or loosen as needed. And yes, it can be worn wearing a shoe.

Provides excellent support. Is comfortable to wear.

Bought for my daughter. She felt immediate relief from her sprain. What is the hose for? I assume to inflate or deflate the air cells? No instructions on why the hose is included. Why is there gel in the air cells?

Works will for a couple weeks. Now it deflates completely within a few hours.

After using one of these for a horribly torn ankle ligament, that helped it heal tighter & stronger, I bought another of these (years later) for my edema ankle. However, didn't realize that even w/ compression hose, it would leave 'pit' areas on my lower leg, so cannot use it. Otherwise, this is great to wear inside shoes, esp. looser tennis shoes that can be left loosely laced & yet give great support to immobilize the ankle while it heals. My dr. at the time told me if I didn't keep the ankle still, he would have to go in and cut the ligaments & re-stitch tighter if the brace didn't work. That ankle is super-strong now, though my other one can't be fixed due to the edema. GREAT product for the cost & ability to do a good job.

I had on my ankle 4 years ago. And now the pain is back. I absolutely will not have surgery again! The air cast really helps with my pain and discomfort. It's the best!!

The Air-Stirrup definitely provides stability and support for my sprained ankle. I am wearing it indoors as much as possible. I am editing this, because I previously wrote that it was impossible to get a shoe on when wearing the AirCast. We subsequently discovered that a small adjustment allows me to pull the cast up far enough that I can get my foot into a sneaker and even some sandals. Now that I've figured this out, I can wear it both inside and outside. I think it will be helpful on an upcoming trip. One "con" is that the instructions are written in a .5 size font, fine for teenagers, not so much for over-forties. For getting around the house for a few days until my ankle (I hope) improves, it's a good solution, and not terribly pricey.