Posted by Doug in Sports at 3:10 pm
Knee pain can be related to overuse that creates small stresses placed a number of times on the knee without allowing recovery time such as running to much too soon, or excessive jumping. Knee problems are very common with people involved in sports and high activities and knee pain can be acute where the injury is caused.
The knee is basically a hinge with many distinct parts all working together to make the knee function free from discomfort. If one of those components is not in a healthy working order, it can cause soreness, inflammation and instability. Unfortunately, this discomfort is something that has to be coped with, but it doesn’t have to keep an individual from doing the activity they love.
A knee brace, not the kind that can be purchased at your local drug store, but a knee brace that can be special ordered or prescribed by your physician is what will help keep you as active as before. There are hundreds of types of knee braces. If you are interested in using a knee brace for competitive sports, first contact your team doctor or an orthopedic surgeon to see what they recommend. A sports doctor can prescribe the proper type of knee brace for a particular injury or for a particular sport. Plus, for a knee brace to be of benefit, it needs to fit properly, so once you have a knee brace, let your doctor inspect the fit to ensure that it will help with the right amount of support for the best recovery from an injury or to help prevent an injury.
