| There are a ton of different knee braces on the | | | | your physician. This is something that can not be |
| market. | | | | overlooked. |
| Which one do you need? | | | | Let's get down to the basic supports first. In |
| Is there a perfect one for you? | | | | upcoming articles we will continue to discuss even |
| That's a good question! We can help you weed | | | | more options for you, ACL knee braces and post |
| through the billions of different braces you see online. | | | | operative knee braces.... |
| This way you are less likely to waste your time and | | | | 1.) The neoprene knee brace. What is neoprene? |
| money. | | | | Neoprene is a soft somewhat stretchy material that |
| If you need support for your knee and know nothing | | | | provides support. These neoprene knee braces are |
| about braces, you may have already gone to internet | | | | considered to be far less restrictive than others that |
| for help. That's not a bad first step. Just be careful | | | | include a hinge, or that have metal components. This |
| who you listen to, of course. Real brace specialists will | | | | can be a good thing and a bad thing to be made of |
| be the first to remind you that you need to beware | | | | all neoprene. Drytex is a similar material used, which is |
| of those people who just want to sell you their | | | | like neoprene in nature. The bottom line is that |
| brace; there are way too many of them! In the next | | | | neoprene knee braces are more of a reminder to |
| few paragraphs you will have an idea, that may save | | | | you that you should not do certain movements that |
| you hundreds of dollars, if not MORE! Not only that, | | | | will cause you pain. They do not really restrict |
| you may find a brace that is more supportive for | | | | movement which is what some people need due to |
| you too! | | | | their injury or diagnosis. These are the types of |
| Ok, lets get down to helping you. | | | | braces that a lot of basketball players used to wear, |
| First, when you want to figure out what brace | | | | namely Michael Jordan. If all you need is a "reminder" |
| (orthosis) you need, the first person to help you, is | | | | kind of brace that will also warm up the area around |
| yourself. You need to answer the following questions | | | | your knee, then a neoprene brace could be for you. |
| for yourself : Do you have a pain? Is the pain always | | | | 2.) Neoprene knee braces with a hinged knee joint |
| there? How severe is your pain on a subjective | | | | are next. Now you are moving up the spectrum. |
| scale? Try to make a reference of this pain on a | | | | Why is a neoprene knee brace with hinges possibly |
| scale 1 out of 10; 10 being the worst. Is it so intense | | | | more supportive? Basically, they can be more |
| that you have considered going to the doctor? Or, is | | | | supportive because they have uprights that are |
| the pain past considering going to the doctor and you | | | | attached to the joint that will help to restrict side to |
| must GO NOW!? These are very important questions | | | | side movements at that knee that may be the culprit |
| you need to ask yourself. We will start with supports | | | | in causing you pain. These neoprene style knee |
| that are mild and work our way up to strong knee | | | | braces are great for people that don't have a serious |
| braces in subsequent blogs. Many braces you can get | | | | injury, and who need some side to side stability. This |
| online, can help you, but their purposes are not | | | | kind of brace may provide a little extra support while |
| always equal. Always remember this, if your pain or | | | | participating in activities of daily living, or playing |
| diagnosis is intense enough you may want to visit | | | | sports. |