Body Braid

Body Braid This innovative posture support of soft elastic fabric bands feels great wrapped around your body and encourages you to sit naturally relaxed and upright

As promised, the rest of Kellye's story."Rewind time a little. In 2021 I lost all stability in my ankle and was fitted f...
10/12/2024

As promised, the rest of Kellye's story.
"Rewind time a little. In 2021 I lost all stability in my ankle and was fitted for a prosthetic ankle brace. At times I used a cane. I also got some trekking poles. I have bone marrow edema in my right ankle, partial neuropathy, and drop foot. After a few months of the AFO ankle brace, I decided, this was not going to be my life. I found a Tai Chi series online and Tai Chi’d myself out of the ankle brace, but I still needed the cane fairly often, and there were still times I had to use the motorized cart or wheel chair when I was out.
All that has changed since getting the Body Braid last year.
Let me be clear, that in no way am I 100%. It takes work daily. Tai Chi daily. Mind over matter daily. I still have my down days, but my life is so much better now.
I’ve had the Body Braid for a year and a half now. On my good days, I can kayak again, play my guitar again, do my art again. I’m still restricted, but I can use my right arm for so much more now. The finger straps on the arm braid offer great support of my wrist and thumb joint as well.
Then there’s the rest of my body. The full body support is amazing. I can dance at concerts again without leaving in injury or needing my cane to get back to the car afterwards.
And thanks to the strap under my feet, I can dance barefoot again. I wasn’t able to be barefoot anymore thanks to fallen arches and some other issues.
My body has been getting stronger. My proprioception has gotten better even when I’m not wearing it, and late last year I was able to start taking West African Dance classes again.
I’m still limited. I don’t have full range of my shoulders, elbow, and more, but I went from becoming more and more immobile and depressed to getting back to things in life that bring me joy.
I haven’t had to use my cane, motorized cart, or wheelchair since getting the Body Braid. I do use my trekking poles at festivals and while hiking though, but I can walk around festivals and hike again. I still can’t hike very far, but I can get back out in nature again!
The Body Braid has been life changing for me. My only regret is not getting it sooner."
Check out our Youtube for a video of her African Dance Class that she participates in!

This testimonial was provided by Kellye Orange, “In April of 2023 I left the doctor appointment in tears. The doctor was...
09/25/2024

This testimonial was provided by Kellye Orange, “In April of 2023 I left the doctor appointment in tears. The doctor was an orthopedic surgeon who was supposed to be knowledgeable about Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. I saw him about the debilitating tendonitis in my right elbow. It had been locked up for 8 months. My elbow, wrist, and hand were swollen. I couldn’t straighten or bend my elbow. I couldn’t hold a phone to my ear or a cup to my mouth. I couldn’t wash my hair, play my guitar, do my art, kayak, and more. The tissue was deteriorating and no surgery could help. It was my EDS. The doctor just shrugged and said there was nothing he could do, and referred me back to physical therapy, where I had been for 8 months with little progress.
I sat in my car in tears and that was the moment when I decided it was time. Time to get the Body Braid after knowing about it for a few years. What else could I do? I was in a pretty hopeless situation. I had to try it.
The cost was one thing, but worrying about tolerating the fabric was another. I’m allergic to rubber and spandex. I had no other options. I went home, did a little more research, and ordered the Body Braid the next day.
It was a Saturday. We just got home from a local town festival. I had a winging shoulder blade that was hurting so bad. I was exhausted and in pain from head to toe from walking around the festival. My partner went to check the mail and yay!! The Body Braid came.
I had watched several videos while I was waiting on its arrival, so I had the basics down on how to wrap it... I got it all attached, and when I stood up, the pain in my left winging shoulder blade was immediately gone. I was amazed!
Two days later, after wearing it during the day, I went to physical therapy. My right elbow had a little more movement, my slight scoliosis was nearly gone, my torso had been twisted in my pelvis and was self correcting, and as long as I wore it, my winging shoulder blade did not hurt. The way the arm braid and finger straps held my painful elbow and hand was heaven on Earth. Plus, I can tolerate the material.
That’s when it all began." We will tell the rest of her story in our next post.

We had an awesome time at the Ehlers-Danlos Society's Global Learning Conference in Philadelphia this year! A special th...
08/02/2024

We had an awesome time at the Ehlers-Danlos Society's Global Learning Conference in Philadelphia this year! A special thanks to Sabre and Giovanna for allowing us to share this picture!

Whether on or off the clock, Body Braid is there for you!
07/02/2024

Whether on or off the clock, Body Braid is there for you!

Brandie doing a bit of cooking before a Zoom meeting. She has on a double rib wrap with pelvic girdle support (a more ad...
06/18/2024

Brandie doing a bit of cooking before a Zoom meeting. She has on a double rib wrap with pelvic girdle support (a more advanced wrap).

Body Braid can be worn anywhere in a ton of ways! Here's our social media manager (me!) at Koroneburg Renaissance Faire,...
05/28/2024

Body Braid can be worn anywhere in a ton of ways! Here's our social media manager (me!) at Koroneburg Renaissance Faire, wearing the Braid in the For Any Activity wrap (my favorite wrap by far)!

Body Braid can be worn anytime, even on the go!
05/08/2024

Body Braid can be worn anytime, even on the go!

Body Braid can be worn in tons of different wraps!
05/03/2024

Body Braid can be worn in tons of different wraps!

Watch our newest Youtube post on the Core Body Braid for any activity wrap with variations
04/16/2024

Watch our newest Youtube post on the Core Body Braid for any activity wrap with variations

04/11/2024

The Core Body Braid in variations for sitting

Body Braid can be worn anywhere! (Also, this is our social media manager, aka me!)
04/03/2024

Body Braid can be worn anywhere! (Also, this is our social media manager, aka me!)

03/26/2024

The Body Braid can be wrapped in all sorts of ways, but this is an example of a wrap using the extension straps to support the hip and knee!

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