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Hi, I was wondering about something I've seen, not sure if I saw this in real life or fiction.

When someone was a mobility disability, they use a cane but there are supports on the person's legs. What are those supports called? And when are those used? How does a person walk with those? Would these supports be used for someone with a temporary mobility disability or longterm?

Hi! I think what you’re describing are leg braces, which can be used for a variety of reasons, with or without other mobility aids. Generally speaking, they help with stability and with [word for keeping loose body parts tight]. I sometimes use knee braces to keep my kneecaps from moving out of place when I’m doing intense activity, someone else might use them daily to add strength/stability to weakness in their ankles and feet, and someone else might wear a single knee brace following an injury or surgery, similar to a cast for a broken bone-- there’s a ton of variability both in the type of aid and the reason someone might use them. Additionally, this might be the only aid/support someone uses, or they might use it in addition to something else, such as a cane, like you mentioned.

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