| There are four major ligaments in your knee. They | | | | be limited with them. These braces allow you to |
| are the Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL, Medial | | | | adjust the brace's settings. You can control how far |
| collateral ligament (MCL), the posterior cruciate | | | | you can extend your leg. This is useful to have as |
| ligament (PCL) and the Lateral collateral ligament | | | | your injury heals and the affected area is able to |
| (LCL) | | | | move more. |
| Ligaments are flexible bands of tissue that connect | | | | You can also control how much you can bend your |
| bones together and give strength and stability to the | | | | leg. By controlling the motion of your knee you can |
| joint. | | | | help prevent further injury to your ACL. ACL knee |
| When a ligament is damaged, you may experience | | | | braces keep the injured ligament in place while it |
| pain and swelling. One of the ligaments in the knee | | | | heals. If you have just had surgery for a torn ACL, |
| that people injure most often is the anterior cruciate | | | | they may also be used for that. These braces help |
| ligament or ACL. | | | | to protect your knee if you fall, and they let your |
| The ligament known as the ACL, is located in the | | | | knee rest. |
| middle of the knee. It controls rotation and forward | | | | If you have limited motion in your knee or need to |
| movement of the tibia (shin bone). | | | | lock it, this brace can help. ACL knee braces are |
| The most common way you can hurt your ACL is | | | | designed to help keep your knee immobilized, |
| playing sports. You may stretch or tear it when you | | | | improve your joint recovery, and improve surgery |
| pivot or jump. An injury can also occur whilst doing | | | | success. |
| everyday chores. Your knee may give out from | | | | ACL knee braces can also help lessen some of the |
| underneath you with this injury. Also, you may | | | | pain you feel from your injury. These braces are |
| hearing a popping noise. Some injuries require surgery | | | | easy to use and wear. Most ACL knee braces have |
| while other types of injuries will heal on their own. | | | | easy hinge adjustments, and many do not require |
| ACL knee braces are a good idea if you have injured | | | | tools to make adjustments to the brace. When you |
| your ACL. Your knee can also be held stable when | | | | have this type of injury, you may want to consider |
| you use these braces. The range of motion can also | | | | protecting your knee with an ACL knee brace. |