Hinged Knee Supports If you have ever thought about investing in knee support then this article was written for you.
Seriously.
This information will help you make more of an informed decision, because we have seen many people invest in the wrong kind of knee support.
So What's The Hinge On The Brace All About!? When you look for a knee support, many of them will have a hinge and some uprights attached to that hinge.
The hinge should be located to the side of your knee cap so it can glide along with the natural motion of your knees "natural" hinge.
Usually, you should aim to have that hinge in the middle of your knee cap, but horizontal to the kneecap if you know what we mean.
There would be no hinge though it they were not attached to the uprights that really help to provide your knee with some serious support.
Let's talk more about the value of these components as well.
What Do Those "Uprights" Really Do Anyways!? The reason why you will have those uprights there is to help prevent excessive side to side and front to back movements that will cause your knee pain or instability to sky rocket! Usually, when people have any level of knee pain or instability you will need to think about the motions that your knee goes through.
Maintaining Proper Knee Alignment While you know your knee almost better than anyone else, this does not mean that we always think about our knees when we move.
What we mean by this is that there are moments when you get out of a chair without perfect posture, or lose your balance a little.
All of this can translate through your body, down your leg to your knee, and there goes your knee pain! Through the roof! When you wear a well designed knee support, they will help you to keep proper knee alignment, even in those moments when you forget you have a knee problem! - This is crucial! Eventually, when you have worn your knee brace enough, to allow yourself time to heal internally, you might be ready to set the knee support aside.
- However, we always recommend that you speak with your physician regarding the health status of your knee before determining that it is time to wean from your brace.
In The End The bottom line is that you can choose to go with a knee brace or not.
We suggest that whenever you get a knee support, whether it is hinged or not, you should go to a brace shop that is ready to work with you.
If they do not support your need for further information in the first place, run, because they will not help you support your knee very well later!
Seriously.
This information will help you make more of an informed decision, because we have seen many people invest in the wrong kind of knee support.
So What's The Hinge On The Brace All About!? When you look for a knee support, many of them will have a hinge and some uprights attached to that hinge.
The hinge should be located to the side of your knee cap so it can glide along with the natural motion of your knees "natural" hinge.
Usually, you should aim to have that hinge in the middle of your knee cap, but horizontal to the kneecap if you know what we mean.
There would be no hinge though it they were not attached to the uprights that really help to provide your knee with some serious support.
Let's talk more about the value of these components as well.
What Do Those "Uprights" Really Do Anyways!? The reason why you will have those uprights there is to help prevent excessive side to side and front to back movements that will cause your knee pain or instability to sky rocket! Usually, when people have any level of knee pain or instability you will need to think about the motions that your knee goes through.
Maintaining Proper Knee Alignment While you know your knee almost better than anyone else, this does not mean that we always think about our knees when we move.
What we mean by this is that there are moments when you get out of a chair without perfect posture, or lose your balance a little.
All of this can translate through your body, down your leg to your knee, and there goes your knee pain! Through the roof! When you wear a well designed knee support, they will help you to keep proper knee alignment, even in those moments when you forget you have a knee problem! - This is crucial! Eventually, when you have worn your knee brace enough, to allow yourself time to heal internally, you might be ready to set the knee support aside.
- However, we always recommend that you speak with your physician regarding the health status of your knee before determining that it is time to wean from your brace.
In The End The bottom line is that you can choose to go with a knee brace or not.
We suggest that whenever you get a knee support, whether it is hinged or not, you should go to a brace shop that is ready to work with you.
If they do not support your need for further information in the first place, run, because they will not help you support your knee very well later!
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