Have you ever injured your ACL?
Some of you may have answered yes, but if not it is quite possible that you have atleast heard of someone who has injured his or her knee in this way.
Your anterior cruciate ligament is one of a four main ligaments found at your knee and it is important because it minimizes stress across the knee joint. Moreover, this ligament restrains excessive forward movement of the lower leg bone, (aka your tibia) in relation to the thigh bone (the femur). Secondly, your ACL limits rotational movements of the knee.
So, What can I do after I have injured my ACL?
Well, among the many options you have are to see your doctor, of course,...surgery may be an option, and then to get a knee brace along with having some sort of physical therapy to help work yourself back into shape.
Am I going to need surgery?
This is up to you and your doctor to determine. But, If you are going to have surgery, the usual post surgical process would be to get a large knee immobilizing type of splint or knee brace for after surgery. These kinds of knee braces are very good at keeping your knee very still, and possbily allowing a specific range of movements later, when your physician says that you can start moving your knee. These specific movements at the knee are usually controlled by the knee joints on the post op knee brace.
Musculoskeletal Trauma: Implications for Sports Injury Management - Google Books Result::
href=http://books.google.com/books?id=Knoh8cYUxkMC&pg=PA209&lpg=PA209&dq=Positive+Effects+of+Functional+Knee+Braces+For+ACL+Injuries&source=web&ots=fIjusDyfSe&sig=TWzCujBr__K8CHYjzTumXxSDUZc&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=35&ct=result class=l onmousedown=return clk(this.href,,,res,63,)>Musculoskeletal Trauma: Implications for Sports Injury Management - Google Books Resultby Gary Delforge - 2002 - Medical - 251 pagesThese investigators concluded that knee braces do not function a knee brace may, in part, explain an increase in reported ankle injuries while wearing a
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Ok Dr. Brace Company,... If I have used a post op brace, Now what?
Next it is highly likely, that you get a Functional knee brace. (You may get a functional knee brace right away if your doctor does not think you will need surgery. This is important to remember.) ACL style functional knee braces are gaining increasing acceptance among individuals for treatment of knee instability arising out of injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. These braces are designed to allow normal movements of the tibio-femoral joint without overloading or causing abnormal displacement that may cause strain to the injured ligament or reconstructed Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
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href=http://books.google.com/books?id=Lilp6yvpsxIC&pg=PA138&lpg=PA138&dq=Positive+Effects+of+Functional+Knee+Braces+For+ACL+Injuries&source=web&ots=ObYp0xuizl&sig=6TTErAxnnMnEeVk3zw443Njv_QU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=19&ct=result class=l onmousedown=return clk(this.href,,,res,47,)>Clinical Practice of Sports Injury Prevention and Care: Olympic - Google Books Resultby Per Renström, IOC Medical Commission - 1994 - Medical - 727 pagesThey also examined the bracing effect on ACL strain through normal knee Collectively these studies do show some effects of functional braces on at least
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In a study of people that have injured their ACL, It was found that the use of braces after the operative procedure provided considerable protection to the ligament from strain under low anterior shear loads, when compared to no bracing.
Shear Load What? What do you mean? What else does the knee brace do for me?
Bracing is also known to induce a sense of security and to help improve performance. Some researchers also associate a beneficial proprioceptive effect from the use of braces. However, the performance of a knee brace depends considerably on its design. Dr. Brace Company can help you make your decision by offering several options in the category of knee braces.
While studies are on to pinpoint the relationship of these factors to the functional efficacy of knee braces, they continue to be a top choice among individuals who have injured their knee. In addition athletes and other persons with high levels of physical activity will use functional knee brace complementing treatment of knee instability due to injury to the anterior cruciate ligament.
Summary: Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament and its associated knee instability are common place. Functional knee braces provide protection from overloading or from causing abnormal displacement that may cause strain to the injured ligament or the reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament. - For functional knee brace options you can visit us online at
http://www.drbraceco.com
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