DonJoy Deluxe Hinged Knee Brace, Drytex Sleeve, Open Popliteal, Large

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My advice to any one going through serious injuries and orthopedic surgeries is to pay attention to your body and err on the side of caution, regardless of the varying opinions you will receive from your medical team. My advice comes from experience, as my second ACL and meniscus tear came halfway through the basketball season when I felt I was getting stronger and competing at almost 100 percent. I made a decision to not wear my DonJoy brace in a game and sustained the injury, resulting in more surgery and rehab. Constructed from light aircraft grade aluminium, the Donjoy Armour with Fourcepoint Knee Braceis exceptionally strong and lightweight and enables you to continue with anysporting activity. As this is the standard short calf version, the knee injury brace doesn't interfere with either a ski or motocross boot and remains clear from the top of your boot. This makes the support more versatile, allowing it to be used without restriction across a number of sports. What Is the Four Points of Leverage System? Nearly 400 jumps later I've earned an instructional rating in skydiving. I work as a coach at Jump Georgia Skydiving. I teach and train student skydivers, as well as being a mentor to new women entering our sport.

While incredibly strong, this knee brace remains light enough to avoid hindering athletic performance or weighing you down. Weighing in at just 612g (1.35lbs) the Donjoy Fourcepoint Knee Brace made with 6061 T6 aircraft aluminium, meaning it provides maximum strength with minimal weight. Why Does the Donjoy Armor Offer Adjustable Tension? The Armor is ideal for athletes who play football, ski, snowboard, ride motorcross, surf, wakeboard, or participate in similar high impact sporting activities. Before choosing your size, please take into consideration any joint swelling or atrophy that may have occurred One study found patients who were able to tolerate wearing an unloader brace for two years decreased their chances of surgery, and any patient who continued brace use longer than two years didn’t have to undergo surgery [1] Mistry DA, Chandratreya A, Lee PYF. An Update on Unloading Knee Braces in the Treatment of Unicompartmental Knee Osteoarthritis from the Last 10 Years: A Literature Review . Surg J (N Y). 2018;4(3):e110–e118. .

Please note that this knee brace is ambidextrous and can be worn on either leg. Which Size Should I Choose? If you do not have a flexible tape measure, use a piece of string to measure your knee and then measure the string with the ruler The braces can reduce the frequency and severity of medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries, but they also risk giving users an overly confident sense of protection, particularly for a knee that suffered previous injury. I put the brace on 4 days after arthroscopic repair (15%) of my medial meniscus and diagnosis of ACL almost 100% torn. The company rep was fantastic. The brace immediately improved my comfort as well as my ability to begin rehab exercises. I feel like wearing it all the time. For any content that you submit, you grant to DJO Global a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you.

If your thigh, knee and calf measurements don't match up, we recommend choosing your size based on your knee measurement Fit is one of the most important factors when it comes to finding the right knee brace, says Dr. Scott. “If you have a knee brace that doesn’t fit, you’re not going to use it, which defeats the purpose,” she says. She recommends going to a specialty brace orthosis provider or a medical supply store where specialists can assist you with finding the right size brace. While off-the-shelf braces come in different sizes, purchasing a brace through a drugstore won’t allow you to try it on in the store. Meanwhile, working with a brace specialist ensures a perfect fit. One 2019 study found osteoarthritis to be “one of the leading causes of physical disability in the world [3] Parween R, Shriram D, Mohan RE, Lee YHD, Subburaj K. Methods for evaluating effects of unloader knee braces on joint health: a review. Biomed Eng Lett. 2019;9(2):153–168. .” There’s currently no cure for osteoarthritis, but doctors have leaned on unloader knee braces as a non-drug therapy for patients awaiting or attempting to avoid surgery, among other treatments. Support: Knee braces may support the outside or middle of the knee. Some knee braces may specify which area they support. Speak to your health care provider to diagnose your knee pain properly and discuss proper knee brace and treatment options. Size and Fit

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Updated hinge design: Precisely control ROM with settings in 10⁰ increments from -10⁰ to 90⁰ extension and -10⁰ to 120⁰ flexionWhile the Donjoy Armor is available without Fourcepoint technology, it's the Fourcepoint hinge that really puts this brace at the top of the class in terms of ACL support. The brace works by limiting the time your knee is in an "at risk" position, increasing the posterior load applied by the brace on the tibia when you reach a certain level of knee flexion. This dampens knee extension and reduces shear forces on the knee, all while improving your natural gait by applying increasing resistance until you reach a firm point during your natural movement. France EP, Cawley PW, Paulos LE. Choosing functional knee braces. Clin Sports Med. 1990;9(4):743-50. Salata MJ, GIbbs AE, Sekiya JK. The Effectiveness of Prophylactic Knee Bracing in American Football. Sports Health. 2010;2(5):375–379. Most braces are intended to be worn during activity, with the exception of severe injury cases, such as a broken kneecap, says Dr. Scott. Medicare Coverage