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Advice on Buying a worthwhile Knee Brace please

  • 20-04-2010 5:23pm
    #1
    pocketdooz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I am a long distance runner (marathons etc) but I have a history of bad knees and have spent the last 18 months after key-hole surgery training (swimming, cycling, weights etc) building back up my legs to the point where I can now do 5 miles again with no pain.

    I would like to buy two knee supports for obvious reasons but am pretty clueless except to say I know 100% that it will be cheaper to buy online than in some ripoff shop in Dublin !!

    Price vary from €15 - €65 on Amazon - I'm looking for one specifically for running please.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,147 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    After busting a knee skiing a couple of years ago I was specifically told to not wear a support, either for skiing or running. Their thinking was that it would just make the joint rely on the support rather than rebuilding up it's natural strength again properly.

    I didn't have surgery to fix anything though, but I'd suggest having a word with a sports physio about it and the best course of action.


  • #3
    pocketdooz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭pocketdooz


    robinph wrote: »
    After busting a knee skiing a couple of years ago I was specifically told to not wear a support, either for skiing or running. Their thinking was that it would just make the joint rely on the support rather than rebuilding up it's natural strength again properly.

    I didn't have surgery to fix anything though, but I'd suggest having a word with a sports physio about it and the best course of action.

    ok thanks Robin - that makes sense I suppose.

    any one else got any thoughts, thanks?


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