Braces
Braces noun - An appliance that corrects dental irregularities.
Crutches
Both words in one sentence
- Joker in Mass Effect says he got this treatment in flight school when he was younger due to his brittle-bone disease and difficulty walking without leg braces or crutches.
Source: Disabled Means Helpless -
At first he can only clumsily hobble along, but David is able to trade his wheelchair for leg braces and crutches.
Source: Series / The Incredible Hulk - Actually Joker does tell Shepard that he needs crutches and leg braces to walk when the commander asks about his disease.
Source: Fanon / Video Games
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