Muscles becoming weaker after wearing a brace or support is known as reliance. This is when the brace does all the work and your body weakens, becoming less effective without it. Bauerfeind has worked extensively to provide a range of supports and compression that have minimal risk of reliance, particularly when combined with activity and exercise.

Simply put, Bauerfeind has set the global standard for medical braces, compression and insoles. Using the highest quality materials to construct decades-refined products that have been clinically proven to address a vast range of issues. There's no substitute for quality, and Bauerfeind has that from the simplest strap to the largest brace.

Virtually all of our supports are designed for active use, whether it's on the sports field, in the gym, or just for a run around the block.

Virtually all of our products can be machine washed on a cold gentle cycle and air dried out of direct sunlight. Putting them on and taking them off carefully is recommended, and for specific product care, refer to the product manual or contact our friendly staff.

Bauerfeind has an incredibly extensive sizing system for our products based off of hundreds of thousands of patient measurements. The perfect anatomic fit system we use means that the supports are designed to fit your body, not the other way around.