What type of knee brace is good for someone who has arthritis in the knee?
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 at
2:42 am
My right knee has arthritis. The pain comes and goes. I love jogging and tennis but it just kills me. I hate to give those up but will if it gets too bad.
But is there any good knee braces on the market that might alleviate the pain and prevent more damage?
Tagged with: arthritis • knee braces • tennis
Filed under: Knee Arthritis
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Simply answer is NO! If you have Arthritis in your knee then the Rheumatologist should have told you, ‘You have Arthritis and it is incurable’. The problem with trying to get a knee brace, you will allow the muscles that support the knee joint to waste away, as the brace will take the strain, rather than the muscles. So if you think the pain is bad now, wait and see what happens when you no longer have strong muscles to support it! People with Arthritis like me are TOLD the first thing to do is cease any high impact sport and protect the joints. Therefore I gave up jogging, let alone tennis, badminton and squash, took up aqua jogging ans walking instead, still have my joints and just turned 50, was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at 29! Best of Luck