Abstract: The invention relates to a device for stabilizing body segments. In order to provide a novel device for stabilizing body segments, particularly for use in the area of sports and rehabilitation medicine, that can be sold as a prefabricated, ready-made item or as a semi-finished, tailor-made item, the invention proposes to engineer an orthotic device that makes anatomically congruent contact with the respective body segments, a textile substrate having the shape of the body segment to be stabilized has an anatomically congruent layer of plastic applied thereon that stabilizes the shape of the textile substrate, a bendable metal element being surrounded by the plastic layer, the device being designed to cover one or more additional body segments adjacent to the body segment in question as well as the joint(s) therebetween, and means to restrict the angle of movement of the joint(s) being provided.

Abstract: An insole which extends from the toes to the heel includes at least one fluid-filled container; a control unit for enabling a user to increase or reduce an amount of fluid in the container; and a stirrup-shaped device for immobilizing the talocalcaneonavicular joint and for controlling and/or stabilizing the ankle joint. The insole is a prefabricated insole selectable from a range of differently shaped insoles for the various forms of foot prophylaxis and the various shoe sizes. The insole can also be configured in combination with a athletic sock and can be configured as a partial insole. This enables users to adapt the prefabricated insoles suitable for their shoe size and form of foot prophylaxis to their own personal needs.