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When you hurt a joint or break a bone, the support you wear matters as much as the diagnosis. OS1 keeps durable medical equipment on-site, so when your provider decides you need a brace, a boot, or a splint, you are fitted for it in the same visit and you leave wearing it. No separate trip to a medical supply store, no waiting for something to be ordered.
Depending on your injury, your provider may fit you with a brace or support for the knee, ankle, wrist, or back, a walking boot for a foot or ankle injury, a splint for a sprain, an arm sling or shoulder immobilizer, or crutches and other mobility aids. The equipment is matched to your specific injury, and your provider shows you how to wear and adjust it correctly before you leave.
Bracing and equipment are part of how OS1 treats an injury from start to finish in one visit: evaluation, imaging, diagnosis, and the support you need to start healing. If your injury needs ongoing follow-up, your provider sets that up too.
OS1 also makes custom-fit splints and braces in the clinic. Using the EXOS thermoforming system, a low-profile brace is warmed in a clinical oven until it is pliable, then molded directly to your arm, wrist, foot, or ankle for a fit that matches your body, not a one-size shelf product. Because the brace can be re-warmed and re-molded, your provider can adjust it as swelling goes down and the injury heals. For many wrist and ankle fractures it is a lighter, lower-profile option than a bulkier brace.
Both casts and splints in our clinic use fiberglass to support and immobilize the injury. The main difference between a splint and a cast, is that casts completely enclose the limb in molded fiberglass. Splints only enclose the limb on 1 side allowing the patient to loosen the wrap if needed to accommodate swelling. For this reason, splints are more commonly used directly after the injury when there is an increased risk that swelling will worsen, usually in the first 1 to 3 days after an injury. At a follow-up visit, the provider will transition from the splint to a cast or a brace, depending on the injury.
At OS1 Orthopedic & Sports Injury Clinic, we provide expert, same-day orthopedic care for patients of all ages—without the long wait times or high costs of an emergency room visit. Whether you’ve suffered a sports injury, a workplace accident, or a flare-up of a chronic condition, our board-certified orthopedic specialists and highly trained medical team are here to help you recover quickly and safely.
