Athletic Knee Braces
The knee is quite an impressive major joint. The knee is an article that allows hinge and rotation movement with the use of a complicated mixture of tendons, bones and ligaments.
To keep the knee stable, there are 4 major ligaments involved. These ligaments are also at most risk. We normally do not pay attention to our knee until it starts giving us gyp. A knee operation requires a lenghty recovery period.
The use of athletic knee braces have always provok
ed debate in physio and medical circles. There are two basic types of sports knee braces. Each of them provide a completely different kind of assistance.
When damage to the knee has already occured, a functional knee brace is suggested to support the knee.
This knee brace is used to allow movement and to support ligaments that have been torn or damaged.
The second form of knee brace is called prophylactic knee brace. Its use is more controversial an it is aimed to prevent knee damage. It was first used in the 70s by american football players in the NFL as a preventive measure.
Studies on the usefulnees of athletic knee braces have been done on the effect of low impact sports only as the usefulness of sports knee braces on high impact sports is less clear. You should always consult a doctor for the correct knee brace to use as the efficacy depends on the knee ligament affected.
To prevent this kind of trouble before it starts is more recommendable to use a prophylactic knee brace to support the most commonly injuried ligament to prevent an expensive and lenghty operation.
The knee is exposed and very vulnerable during athletic activity and because of its large size it is often injured. In athletics, knee braces have two purposes. They are designed to protect the athlete with previous knee injuries. … Read more…
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