Hey,
I was wondering if anyone out there had any knee issues and needed a knee brace while training?
I did some damage to my knee when I was fencing a few years ago, had surgery to fix it, but it's never been the same since. :uhyeah:
I currently use one of those neoprene braces that has some extra patella support, but I find even with it, I can't do my stances as deep or as long as I want. Plus my kicks are somewhat lack luster because I don't have as stong of a support and pivot leg as I used too. I find that if I train as hard as I like to, I end up limping off the mat after just one class (which isn't even an hour long).
I been to the ortho surgeon and had MRI's since the surgery, nothing shows up as being wrong, cept a little extra water in the knee which doc says is ok. Basically, just got to suck up the pain and ice the knee and take anti-inflammatories as need. Which is fine, but I am wondering if there is a better brace out there that is more stable and has more support while still allowing for the flexibility I need that I could be using. Doc has never been too much help oon what to use, other than telling me to use a neoprene one. I refuse to let my knee stop me from training, which is just basic AK, but at the same time, I don't like pain and prefer to avoid it or minimize it if possible.
Anyone's input that has with any experience in this or that has ideas about it would be most appreciated.
Peace.
I was wondering if anyone out there had any knee issues and needed a knee brace while training?
I did some damage to my knee when I was fencing a few years ago, had surgery to fix it, but it's never been the same since. :uhyeah:
I currently use one of those neoprene braces that has some extra patella support, but I find even with it, I can't do my stances as deep or as long as I want. Plus my kicks are somewhat lack luster because I don't have as stong of a support and pivot leg as I used too. I find that if I train as hard as I like to, I end up limping off the mat after just one class (which isn't even an hour long).
I been to the ortho surgeon and had MRI's since the surgery, nothing shows up as being wrong, cept a little extra water in the knee which doc says is ok. Basically, just got to suck up the pain and ice the knee and take anti-inflammatories as need. Which is fine, but I am wondering if there is a better brace out there that is more stable and has more support while still allowing for the flexibility I need that I could be using. Doc has never been too much help oon what to use, other than telling me to use a neoprene one. I refuse to let my knee stop me from training, which is just basic AK, but at the same time, I don't like pain and prefer to avoid it or minimize it if possible.
Anyone's input that has with any experience in this or that has ideas about it would be most appreciated.
Peace.