Knee Support Reccomendations

bigharj
bigharj Member Posts: 6
edited 12. Oct 2012, 05:24 in Living with Arthritis archive
I've had 2 cheap knee supports bought from sports direct for over a year, their the Velcro types that just wrap around the knee. These have been very good when worn for short periods of time but have a tendency to 'ride down' the leg.

Any ideas for knee supports that I can wear for about 8-10 hours days that are not outwardly bulky looking?

Harj

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  • arfaitis
    arfaitis Member Posts: 155
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    bigharj wrote:
    I've had 2 cheap knee supports bought from sports direct for over a year, their the Velcro types that just wrap around the knee. These have been very good when worn for short periods of time but have a tendency to 'ride down' the leg.

    Any ideas for knee supports that I can wear for about 8-10 hours days that are not outwardly bulky looking?

    Harj

    Are you talking about the support that goes under the knee?
    I have tried the neoprene pull on type, and I have tried the elastic type that pull on too, but found none of them any use.
    I think if I was you I would ask a physiotherapist and see what they recommend.
    I now play badminton and table tennis, and I do aerobics and find it better for me without.

    Arfa
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I agree with arfaitis. If you're considering wearing a support for so long you should talk to a physiotherapist. It's not normally a good idea to depend on a support all that time as your muscles will stop working and they are needed to support the knee as it helps with the pain.

    I have an 'emergency use' one, bought from a sports shop. It fastens with 3 velcro straps and never rides up or down.
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  • bigharj
    bigharj Member Posts: 6
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I have had physio, a knee op and a recently a 'hydrochloric?' injection. The support keeps the pain away. As for the other knee, better to give it some support now that go through all that I have with my left knee.

    Not very optimistic about my knees with all the treatment so far amounting to some slight increase in comfort to the knee.

    Harj
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,227
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Harj

    I too woudl have suggested asking a physion, but is there a pharmacist you could ask for advice if you don't want to go down the physio route???

    Sounds like you are feeling pretty worried about your knee (s) and I don't blame you, but you want to get it 'right' don't you?

    Love

    Toni xxx

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