The knee is the largest joint in the human body and as such is highly susceptible to injury and pain. Physical activities from light jogging to cross fit open you up to the possibility of knee injuries, blown ACLs, PCLs, MCLs, or torn cartilage.
The use of preventive knee braces and sleeves reduces the occurrence or severity of injury to knee joint ligaments while providing mobility to allow you to participate in and enjoy your activity of choice. Quality knee braces help to relieve the pain by providing a support system that warms and strengthens the joint.
Knee braces help to realign the knee; taking pressure off of damaged areas to relieve pain and restore function. Bracing is one of a number of noninvasive ways to treat knee pain and injury and delay or eliminate the need for surgery.
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Injury prevention
Knee sleeves & braces are useful in preventing injury. They are designed to protect the knee from future injury or risk of damage. This protection is especially necessary if you work out or exercise frequently. Such activities as jogging, running, weightlifting, CrossFit, basketball, football, and soccer put extreme pressure on your knees and they can benefit from the support provided by knee sleeves & braces.
When to use knee SLEEVES & braces
- Weight lifting – increased lifting causes tendonitis which can be prevented by using a quality knee sleeve. Intermediate to advanced lifters are encouraged to find a quality knee sleeve to hold the entire knee in place and prevent injuries.
- Squats – squats in themselves don’t hurt knees but its more about your technique and the way you squat.
- Single-leg variations – exercises that emphasize single leg variations such as walking lunges, forward lunges that place greater demand on a particular knee.
- High-Impact movements – sports like basketball, football, soccer, CrossFit etc, that require jump variations and high-rep jumping. Also, activities that involve repetitive pounding like running, running downhill, or running down bleachers.
