Freedom Leg

Great alternative to crutches! I was a little concerned because I’m 68 and not as balanced as I used to be, but with a couple of days practice, I was able to navigate indoors and out! Fabulous option after foot surgery.

Really does gives you your Freedom back!

yes, a game changer!

I broke my tibia plateau about 3 weeks ago and struggled to manuver on one leg with either crutches or a walker since I'm NWB until the break heals. I'm a very active 74-year old woman, going to the gym 3 days a week and walking 1.5 miles a day. This was a major setback and the loss of independence was crushing. I've had my FL for about 10 days now and am finally feeling comfortable with it. I'm small, 5'3" and 115 lbs. so the leg felt very heavy at first. Thankfully, I've gotten used to the weight, but I wonder if they might consider a smaller, lighter version for those of us in the petite category. At last, I'm feeling like I might be able to walk without a walker for balance and will try a cane in the next few days. It took lots of trial and error with the height and getting the hips level. My biggest problem were the shin pads. Ouch!!! After trying a host of solutions that failed, I finally now protect my shins with 3 layers---a soft one next to my skin, a slightly thicker one next, and, of all things, an oven mit! Yes, crazy, but it provides the perfect amount of protection and padding for me. One reviewer mentioned that having the shin straps nice and tight in the back is what kept the leg from slipping up and down too much, which was a problem I was also having. I keep them tight now, which helps enormously, then loosen them a bit when I'm sitting. Wore the FL to my first ortho doctor appointment and he had never seen one before. He googled it while I was with him and he was really impressed. So much that he told me the FL was the only brace I needed. Doctor approved!! So my advice to new users is to keep adjusting until it feels right, add padding if you need it, trust that "sitting" in the brace works, know that your thigh can handle it, and hang in there. Eventually it all comes together.