So, you have now decided that a knee brace is required:
from where can one be purchased? Presuming that you have
had the relevant medical diagnosis and advice, probably the
most obvious place to start would be the Internet. Any
search engine will bring up a plethora of sites, all intent
on parting you from your cash for a huge variety of knee
braces! If, on the other hand, you prefer to acquire your
knee advice, as well as the knee brace, from the Internet,
then there are sites which combine the two!
Aside from the basic decision between the functional knee
brace and prophylactic knee brace, there are all sorts of
different materials from which to choose; there are even
hinged and unhinged knee braces! There are knee braces
specifically for arthritic conditions; post'op knee braces;
magnetic knee braces; one designed for sports injuries;
professional knee braces and even paediatric knee braces
from those tender, young knees! Ultimately the matter
depends on the type of ligament injury and the problems
which you might have with knee movement.
From some sites, which claim to be constructed by
orthopaedic surgeons, comes a whole litany of advice
appertaining to fitting the specific knee brace to the
physical problem. Whether the particular symptoms are
related to definite injury to one of the four main ligament
groups, or to the more generalised and vague "knee giving
way", there is a hinged, unhinged, or lightweight knee
brace for you. Some exotic names belie the mundane nature
of the product: one might choose "Extreme", "Legend" or the
exotic "Playfair" or simply the rather more prosaic
"Comfort".
One site that is related to the prevention of ligament
damage to those knees exposed to the rigours of motorcross,
or motor biking in general, gave graphic descriptions of
the dangers of riding without a protective knee brace.
Fortunately the injury sustained in this particular
incident, was not due to an accident of dramatic
proportions. However, it served to demonstrate that even
the simplest scrape on a bike can cause harm to the
delicate knee ligaments. The author went on to recommend
several knee braces with "Terminator"-style letter/number
combos.
Nevertheless, as the sites researched for this article
pointedly recommend, most knee braces, particularly the
prophylactic kinds designed to prevent injury must be
fitted! Therefore they suggest that an extensive visit, in
person, to a qualified medical practitioner, or
sports-injury specialist is a must!
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Charlie Cory makes his living from computers as a
consultant, and has been creating web sites and marketing
them for a number of years. His website about Knee Brace
Support gives you a wealth of information about Knee
Support and related matters.
Please visit http://www.braceyourknee.com
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