Dataset size
The latest Supports & Braces run found 21 recommended brands and 27 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 what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
21
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
27
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
23%
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 |
|---|---|
| DonJoy | 1 |
| Bauerfeind | 2 |
| McDavid | 3 |
| Mueller Sports Medicine | 4 |
| Ossur | 5 |
What AI tools say about Supports & Braces
Movement
What changed this week?
DonJoy held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Kinesio USA, BraceAbility and McGuire entered the top 10 this week, while FUTURO dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Medisolemates, Forbes and Healthline, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name DonJoy first and Perplexity names Kinesio USA, which does not appear in the top five of any other engine.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
DonJoy ranks #1 for Supports & Braces in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
DonJoy, Bauerfeind, and McDavid lead Supports & Braces across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Medisolemates, Forbes, and Healthline are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Kinesio USA#8
BraceAbility#9
McGuire#10
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Shock Doctor8 to #7
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
FUTURO4 to #11
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
DonJoystayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #1 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #2 | |
| #4 | #6 | #4 | 2 | #4 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #5 | |
| #6 | #4 | #6 | 2 | #2 | |
| #7 | #15 | #7 | 8 | #5 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
21 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #2 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #10 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #4 | #5 | #5 | #3 | | |
| 4 | +2 | #6 | #6 | #6 | #5 | | |
| 5 | 0 | #7 | #2 | #4 | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | #4 | #3 | - | | |
| 7 | +8 | #3 | - | - | #6 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 9 | New | #10 | #9 | #8 | #8 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 11 | -4 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 14 | -3 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 15 | -3 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | -2 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 19 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 20 | New | #1 | - | #1 | #2 | | |
| 21 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
27 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | 4 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 3 | | |
| 8 | 3 | | |
| 9 | 3 | | |
| 10 | BraceabilityOfficial | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 2 | | |
| 13 | 3mOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | AcebrandOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | BauerfeindOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | DjoglobalOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | FasciatapeOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | KinesioOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | 1 | | |
| 22 | Mcguire TapeOfficial | 1 | |
| 23 | MedspecOfficial | 1 | |
| 24 | MuellersportsmedOfficial | 1 | |
| 25 | OssurOfficial | 1 | |
| 26 | OtckneeOfficial | 1 | |
| 27 | ShockdoctorOfficial | 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 |
| Shock Doctor | 3 |
| McDavid | 4 |
| FUTURO | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +6 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +3 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -3 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
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 |
| Ossur | 2 |
| Bauerfeind | 3 |
| Breg | 4 |
| McDavid | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +3 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | BraceabilityOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | 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 |
| Breg | 3 |
| Össur | 4 |
| McDavid | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +3 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #1 | - | |
Current source snapshot
6 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Kinesio USA | 1 |
| DonJoy | 2 |
| McDavid | 3 |
| McGuire | 4 |
| Mueller Sports Medicine | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BauerfeindOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | BraceabilityOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | DjoglobalOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | FasciatapeOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | KinesioOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | McdavidOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | Mcguire TapeOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | MuellersportsmedOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | OtckneeOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | ShockdoctorOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Supports & Braces
Q1
Who leads Supports & Braces in AI answers?
DonJoy is the most recommended supports & braces brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Bauerfeind and McDavid. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name DonJoy first and Perplexity names Kinesio USA.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Supports & Braces?
The most cited sources for supports & braces recommendations are Medisolemates, Forbes and Healthline, out of 27 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Medisolemates, Forbes and Healthline, 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, Kinesio USA, BraceAbility and McGuire entered the top 10 and Shock Doctor and FUTURO 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
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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 21 recommended brands and 27 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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