| The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) can be one of | | | | There are many other advantages to the Armor |
| the most devastating injuries a football player can | | | | knee brace including the fact that the sturdy frame |
| face. Often this type of injury can put a player out | | | | allows the wearer to mold the brace to the leg. The |
| of the game for an entire season and in the worst | | | | brace is held in place by an anti-migration Supra |
| case, end the player's career. No matter how gifted a | | | | Condyle pad that does not catch or pinch the calf. |
| football player is, a torn ACL can drastically affect his | | | | Because it is built with sports in mind it can even |
| ability to play the sport as coordination and mobility | | | | survive a football game and protect the knee from |
| can both be drastically impaired. Players like Willis | | | | blunt blows with its own impact guard. There is also a |
| McGahee, Dante Culpepper, and Donovan McNabb | | | | guard's hinge cover to protect the material of pants |
| have all had their careers impacted by torn ACL | | | | and uniforms. The hinge and guards work to build |
| injuries. | | | | resistance which can keep the knee from either over |
| Wear a knee brace to prevent or heal a torn ACL | | | | extending or being thrown to the side. This |
| during football games and practices | | | | resistance also shortens the time spent towards a full |
| Healing a torn ACL can be difficult and, in cases when | | | | extension of the knee giving the wearer a more |
| a patient wants to return to a sport, a brace or | | | | natural gait as they walk or run. This natural |
| support of some kind will be necessary. As this is the | | | | movement protects the wearer while he or she is |
| most common football injury, there are braces that | | | | engaged in extreme activities. |
| are designed with the sports player in mind. Not only | | | | The Armor Fource Point Protective Knee Brace |
| are these knee braces designed to take the pressure | | | | protects so well that many college and professional |
| off the ACL area, but also created to be strong and | | | | football teams are requesting that players who have |
| durable. | | | | weakened knees or previous ACL injuries wear this |
| The DonJoy Armor Knee Brace with FourcePoint | | | | brace whether or not they are having problem with |
| Hinge is considered by many to be the finest | | | | the joint prior to the game. The brace is not |
| off-the-shelf knee brace available. Off-the-shelf | | | | cumbersome and can prevent further injury to the |
| means that no prescription is needed to purchase an | | | | knee safely and without sacrificing mobility. |
| Armor Knee Brace. The patient does not have to | | | | This brace is not made only for football and anyone |
| wait until a brace can be created for them as this | | | | with ACL knee issues who is engaging in sports or |
| brace is available immediately. The brace comes in | | | | other activities where the knee could be |
| seven sizes and it can be adjusted to fit comfortably. | | | | compromised could benefit from this support. |