Endometriosis may obstruct the tube and keep the egg and sperm from uniting. But the condition also seems to affect fertility in less-direct ways, such as damage to the sperm or egg. Even so, many women with mild to moderate endometriosis can still conceive and carry a pregnancy to term.
I know people who wear one ankle foot orthotic (AFO) brace. Answer Wiki. To expound on the picture of an AFO, this is a device that is custom fitted to the patient. It is designed to hold the ankle in a 90 degree angle. People who wear this will have developed a foot drop.
For people with a form of knee osteoarthritis that affects the kneecap, wearing a knee brace may help pain, says David Felson, MD, MPH. He is a professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University School of Medicine.atients who wore a knee brace said it reduced pain by about 40% over 6 weeks, Felson says. Based on the study, he recommends a soft Neoprene-like brace, with a hole for the knee cap. A doctor can best diagnose knee OA, he says. Felson reports working as a consultant for Knee Creations.