3 Things We Already Know About You...
A.) You do not want to get bored when reading this article.
B.) We know you do not want to mess around with your knee after an ACL reconstruction. - You will want the support it takes to make sure your knee does not continue to have problems!
C.) You do not want to spend way too much money on a brace.
We got you covered,... Let's get down to business.
After a surgical repair of your knee, you will want to support your knee in the correct way. - In order to do that, we need you to ask yourself 2 questions. You will understand why in a moment...
1.) What is your knee pain on a scale 1-10? On this subjective scale, 10 is the highest your pain could be... Please record the answer you get.
2.) What is your knee instability on a subjective scale 1-10? 10 is again, the worst. Again, please record the answer you get.
(If after reviewing your numbers and you find that you have moderate to severe knee pain or instability, then this article was written for you. If you have mild knee pain or instability this article can still help you, and you will see how at the end of this article... )
Taking Your ACL Reconstruction Seriously
Let's face it. Sometimes you have no choice but to have surgery. Other times it is more of an elective procedure for an ACL reconstruction, but either way, you will need to protect your knee after surgery.
There are:
(A) "Post-operative" knee braces for the moment you get out of surgery,
and there are
(B.) knee braces you can use for the rest of your activities, once your physician has cleared you to get active again.
When it is time to get your functional knee brace (one that was not used directly after surgery) you will need to get the best one possible (at an affordable price) and here we will talk about a few things to remember. This part can save you some serious time and money!
Lightweight Design
Many supportive knee braces avoid being bulky and heavy by using a quality material called, 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum. This material is both lightweight and strong. If you want to get a bulky brace or make your leg feel heavy you might want to think about other materials...
Non-custom vs Custom Knee Braces
Money Saving Time! - Some people are tricked into thinking that any knee brace has to be custom made in order for it to be effective. This is not the case! In fact, many times you might pay up to $1500.oo for a custom knee brace, when you could have paid less than 1/3 of that for an equivalent non-custom support. - Trust us, we are licensed brace specialists. We are honestly trying to save you some cash here...
Prophylactic Use: Whether you are an active adolescent or adult, and you like to play contact, extreme, and/or water sports a well designed knee brace can help support and protect your knee from further or future injury. If you are concerned that you might hurt yourself, or hurt yourself even more than you currently are now, then a knee brace can help you maintain proper alignment and help promote healing!
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