| Common knee injuries- what are they? Knee injuries | | | | pads are a great idea and an excellent way to |
| are common as the knees are used for so many | | | | protect your knees. If you play hockey, you may |
| different activities. Standing, sitting, walking and | | | | want to protect your knees with hockey pads. |
| running all require the use of your knees. This can | | | | Hockey pads are designed to prevent injuries by |
| make them prone to injury. | | | | giving knees extra support during strenuous activities. |
| If you play sports, this is especially true. When you | | | | They are made with high density pads that protect |
| play sports you often twist or turn sharply, stop | | | | the knees from bumps, bruises and friction burns. |
| suddenly, jump and run. You are also likely to fall | | | | When you fall or get hit, pads can protect your |
| when you play sports. | | | | knees. |
| If you play hockey, you know the importance of | | | | Not only do hockey pads protect your knees from |
| protecting your knees. If you play ice or field hockey, | | | | injury, but they can help if you have a injury. They |
| it is important that you use some kind of protection. | | | | can help keep your knee stable, and this can lessen |
| Without protection you may sprain or strain your | | | | your pain and help the injury to heal. The support |
| knee. A sprain or strain means that you have | | | | they give can also prevent an injury |
| damaged the muscles or ligaments in your knee. You | | | | Which hockey pads should you get? Mueller |
| may have stretched or torn these tissues. | | | | Multi-Sport Knee Pads are just one type of pad that |
| The ACL injury is the most common ligament injury. | | | | you can use when you play hockey. |
| When you have an injury your knee may feel | | | | These pads are very durable and light. The pads |
| unstable. You may feel like it is going to "give out" | | | | elastic sleeve is very flexible so it gives you a good |
| from underneath you. | | | | range of motion. |
| Running or walking may be difficult. These types of | | | | These pads are comfortable to wear because they |
| injuries can cause your knee to swell and be very | | | | are not bulky. The Mueller pads can help support your |
| painful. Fractures, dislocations, and cartilage damage | | | | knees and also protect them. And you do not have |
| are other common types of injuries. | | | | to worry about friction burns with the Mueller pads. |
| How can you protect your knees? Using hockey | | | | |