IS THERE ANY POINT IN WEARING A KNEE BRACE?
A knee brace can help you better perform movements that require balance, coordination & strength A knee brace with compression can help you jump higher and run faster. When you are injured or at risk of injury, a knee brace simply helps you regain control of your knee. A knee brace can also prevent overexertion.
WHO BENEFITS FROM A KNEE BRACE?
Knee pads are recommended in cases where you have either diffuse or more specific, recurring pain or discomfort around your knees. This is regardless of whether the ambition is to be able to play active sports or just walk. It is also important that when you have recurring pain, a knee brace can obviously relieve and provide stability, but it is also very important to seek help in order to get a correct diagnosis and thus properly address the injury.
ARE THERE SITUATIONS WHERE KNEE PADS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED?
When practising endurance sports, such as long-distance running, there is a risk that the mechanical resistance in the knee brace changes the movement pattern of the knee. This, in turn, can have the effect of stressing muscles in the wrong way. Therefore, it is generally better to avoid knee pads for longer runs. Exceptions are of course if knee pads are recommended by medically trained personnel.
WHEN TO USE KNEE PADS?
In general, it is recommended to use knee pads before and during performance and not during everyday activity. This is because it is good to try to avoid becoming dependent on passive support and instead train the muscles that the activity requires.
HOW SHOULD I USE A KNEE BRACE?
Feel free to put on your knee pads even before warming up. This is to maximise the effect of heat and circulation right from the start of a training session.
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