Soft braces to prevent injury to a joint or body segment

A soft brace comprising:

• one or more tensile elements configured to limit excessive movement of a knee joint;
• wherein a placement of the one or more tensile elements and a tension of each of the one or more tensile elements provides resistance against excessive movement of the knee joint,
• wherein at least one of the one or more tensile elements is configured to extend from a position proximal the knee joint to a position distal the knee joint around at least one of a medial aspect or a lateral aspect of the knee joint to provide resistance against knee rotation in at least one of a frontal plane or a transverse plane;
• a plurality of soft tissue anchors configured to be positioned on a body around the knee joint, the one or more anchors being configured to anchor one or more of the one or more tensile elements to the body to provide force distribution relative to the knee joint;
• and
• at least one anchor support cable directly connected to:
• at least two soft tissue anchors of the plurality of soft tissue anchors, and
• the at least one of the one or more tensile elements,
• wherein the at least one anchor support cable is configured to restrict the at least one of the one or more tensile elements from deviating from an approximate center of rotation of the knee joint;
• wherein, as configured to limit excessive movement of the knee joint, the one or more tensile elements do not generate tension during normal movement of the knee joint.