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 instance, knee braces can be used to relieve pressure from the part of the knee joint affected by diseases such as arthritis or osteoarthritis by realigning the knee joint into valgus or varus. In this way a KO may help reduce osteoarthritis pain.