Knee Support Reccomendations
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bigharj
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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
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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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
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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.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
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.
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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 xxx0
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