Soft braces to prevent injury to a joint or body segment

A soft brace for a target joint, comprising:

• a first tensile element positioned along a limb and routed through an inner medial aspect of the limb, the first tensile element being configured to allow for flexion motion of the target joint while limiting abduction motion of the target joint, the target joint being a knee joint;
• a first soft tissue anchor positioned proximal of the target joint and a second soft tissue anchor positioned distal of the target joint such that a proximal end of the first tensile element is coupled to the first soft tissue anchor and a distal end of the first tensile element is coupled to the second soft tissue anchor;
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• a first remote joint anchor positioned proximal of the first soft tissue anchor and configured to couple to the first soft tissue anchor through a second tensile element to provide distribution of force external to the target joint, the first remote joint anchor being positioned at a joint adjacent the target joint;
• wherein a tension in the first tensile element is adjustable to customize the amount of motion restriction imposed on the target joint.

A soft brace for a target joint or a body segment, comprising:

• one or more tensile elements configured to limit motion of one or more target joints based on placement of the one or more tensile elements relative to the one or more target joints such that the placement of the one or more tensile elements and a tension of each of the one or more tensile elements provides resistance against motion of the one or more target joints;
• one or more soft tissue anchors positioned on a body around the one or more target joints, 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 one or more target joints;
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• one or more sensors to provide feedback on the tension of the one or more tensile elements.