Pair of ice skates with wooden shoe bases, steel runners and metal ankle brace. A long metal rod extends above the heel and at the top half is a half round iron strip with straps and a buckle to tie ...

For years, Glen Rock’s Allie Dalstrom has grappled with Charcot-Marie-Tooth, a disease that results in muscle weakness. The 26-year-old relies on metal ankle braces to steady her body and help ...

She went online and found the identical brace for between $79 and $99 at sporting goods and medical supply stores. But when she called the orthopedist’s office, the woman said there was no mistake.

Nichelle Thinigar invented an ankle brace that could help post-recovery stroke patients. CBS Boston WBZ meteorologist Jacob Wycoff surprised Thinigar with the news.