Cam Boot Benefits

The use cam boot has long been revered as beneficial to help with injury recovery. We at Body in Mind sell all types of braces, including cam boots and we believe in all our products. However, we wanted to see if wearing a cam boot truly helps shorten recovery time by conducting our own study on its benefits. As always, we keep the body in mind with all our studies and do what is best for your body to recover.

Brace Materials

While we conducted our tests on various cam boots that we sell, we found that one of the best features of a cam boot is the hard-plastic material it is made from. Unlike the soft, flexible materials that a traditional ankle brace is made from, the hard plastic of our cam boots prevents the ankle from moving at all when inside the brace. When the ankle is unable to move, the bones and muscles can mend faster as they are not being bent or twisted. Our study found that this restricted motion was proven to reduce heeling time significantly.

Comfort and Adjustability

Since all of the cam boots we sell are fully adjustable, they can be tightened, loosened or strapped differently in order to provide comfort (an idea that originated from the flexible design of a thumb brace). Since they can easily be taken off, we found that our customers and those who participated in our study far preferred a cam boot to a traditional cast that you cannot remove. Since people were happier with the flexibility of this healing brace, they actually recovered from their injury faster. After all, the mind is a powerful thing and if you focus on healing in a positive manner, it will happen!

Air Cushions

All of our cam boots have an air pocket cushion located in the heel of the product which lets those wearing the boot walk easier. The air pocket protects the injured ankle from direct impact, something that is very common with a traditional cast. Our study proved this air cushion considerably reduced healing time and those who walked in a cam boot were fully recovered a week sooner than those who walked around in a traditional cast. The ability to walk without crutches (which the cam boot allows) is also a bonus especially for those who may also be suffering from other ailments and be wearing other hindering braces like a shoulder brace or arm cast.