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The Bracesox line of undersleeve products were designed by me, Anne Adams, an orthopedic patient. I was 18 when I had my first knee injury while I was playing on the field hockey team at San Jose State University. Torn ACL, meniciscus... you know, the makings of a bum knee. Well, I was fitted with my first knee brace in the spring of 1980 (which, unbeknownst to me, was also my first step in the development of the first Bracesox!
I quickly grew tired of the abrasive side effects of knee bracing. I was wearing my brace some 4-5 hours per each day for workout and practice. Although my brace was working, my skin was taking a beating! The chaffing, slipping, rubbing and general skin irritation were becoming worse and worse. Many times, when the general skin irritation was at its worst, i would attempt participation in a activity without my brace, risking further damage to my joint. This proved to be a poor decision on a few occasions when I reinjured my knee.
During the early 80's, I had an idea to help with the problems associated with the various knee bracing systems I had tried. The Bracesox was born. A simple cotton/lycra sleeve to be worn on your leg before you put on the brace! It worked! I had 2 of them that I used (& used & used...) through the end of the 80's. What I began to notice over the years was that I had stopped injuring my knee as much. Why? In large part, I was wearing my brace. What a concept!
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I also noticed that others I had known over the years that had injured their knees had received bracing that they ended up not wearing for the very reasons I had stopped wearing mine (pre-Bracesox), and I watched as they reinjured their knees, just as I had reinjured mine.
I began test-marketing the first Bracesox in the late 80's on other knees beside my own. I got the same elated results from the testers. The official start of Bracesox, The Original as a business was in 1991. I was expecting our first child (Aaron, now 11) and looking forward to creating this much needed niche-market area that would allow me to control the hours I worked, a must for a mom. We now have Sara, (6 years old) too! |
Aaron 6 1/2, Sara 18 months |
Our business has grown every year since then. We supply many of the top 10 brace manufacturers directly. And the Bracesox can be worn with virtually every brand knee brace on the market today. The Bracesox has also proved to be especially useful for the O.A. brace patient. Our network of reps supply the end users directly in the US, Canada and Japan.
Our commitment to you, our customers, is to provide an effective undersleeve product to add comfort to your daily bracing experience. The higher the level of comfort, the better chance there is that you'll wear that brace when you're supposed to!. I understand -- I've been there! We look forward to becoming your partner for brace comfort!
Best regards and thanks for visiting our site,
Anne Adams
President (and brace patient too!),
Bracesox, The Original |
