Dataset size
The latest Supports & Braces run found 17 recommended brands and 19 cited sources in AI answers.
Supports & Braces
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Supports & Braces category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
17
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
19
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
22%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Bauerfeind | 1 |
| Össur | 2 |
| DonJoy | 3 |
| McDavid | 4 |
| Breg | 5 |
What AI tools say about Supports & Braces
Movement
What changed this week?
Bauerfeind held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Futuro and Mueller Sports Medicine dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Medisolemates, Healthline and Medicalnewstoday, which means the citation field is open.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Bauerfeind ranks #1 for Supports & Braces in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Bauerfeind, Össur, and DonJoy lead Supports & Braces across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Medisolemates, Healthline, and Medicalnewstoday are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Enovis8 to #6
Össur7 to #2
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Futuro8 to #13
Mueller Sports Medicine4 to #7
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Bauerfeindstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #9 | #2 | 7 | #2 | |
| #3 | #4 | #3 | 1 | #3 | |
| #4 | #2 | #4 | 2 | #2 | |
| #5 | #6 | #5 | 1 | #3 | |
| #6 | #14 | #6 | 8 | #6 | |
| #7 | #3 | #7 | 4 | #3 | |
| #8 | #7 | #8 | 1 | #4 | |
| #9 | #11 | #9 | 2 | #6 | |
| #10 | #8 | #10 | 2 | #7 |
Current brand snapshot
17 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #1 | #3 | - | | |
| 2 | +7 | #5 | #3 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #1 | #2 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | #3 | #5 | #7 | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | #7 | #4 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +8 | - | #2 | #1 | - | | |
| 7 | -4 | #6 | #7 | #8 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | #4 | #6 | - | - | | |
| 9 | +2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 11 | +5 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 12 | +2 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 13 | -8 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 14 | -1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | New | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | -1 | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 17 | +2 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
19 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | MediOfficial | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | BregOfficial | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | OssurOfficial | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | | |
| 14 | ZamstOfficial | 2 | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | MuellersportsmedOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | ShockdoctorOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| DonJoy | 1 |
| Bauerfeind | 2 |
| McDavid | 3 |
| Shock Doctor | 4 |
| Össur | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +3 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +5 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | -5 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -3 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -2 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
13 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | MediOfficial | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | BregOfficial | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | OssurOfficial | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | ZamstOfficial | 2 | |
| 11 | MuellersportsmedOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | ShockdoctorOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Bauerfeind | 1 |
| DonJoy | 2 |
| Össur | 3 |
| Breg | 4 |
| McDavid | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -4 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -4 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Enovis | 1 |
| Össur | 2 |
| Bauerfeind | 3 |
| Aspen Medical Products | 4 |
| Breg | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +4 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -4 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
1 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
Common AI search questions about Supports & Braces
Q1
Who leads Supports & Braces in AI answers?
Bauerfeind is the most recommended supports & braces brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Össur and DonJoy. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Supports & Braces?
The most cited sources for supports & braces recommendations are Medisolemates, Healthline and Medicalnewstoday, out of 19 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Medisolemates, Healthline and Medicalnewstoday, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Supports & Braces ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Enovis, Futuro, Össur and Mueller Sports Medicine moved three or more positions in the supports & braces index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Supports & Braces. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/health-and-beauty-health-care-supports-and-braces
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Supports & Braces, including 17 recommended brands and 19 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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