Knee support for sport
General
There are a variety of different diseases, which is why wearing a knee support during sports can be useful. In most cases, diseases of the knee joint can be supported in therapy and in the healing process by wearing a knee bandage, or simply ensure an increased degree of stability in the knee joint.
In the course of the healing process, many people with a knee joint disease ask when they can start doing sports again. In most cases, the movement of the joint has a positive effect on the healing process and should be supported. While physiotherapy and physiotherapy are usually in the foreground at the beginning of therapy, more complex sports can usually be started as the therapy progresses. In order to be able to carry out sport safely and painlessly even with a damaged knee joint, knee supports are often used, which make this possible.
root cause
There are a number of different causes for wearing a knee support during sports. For the most part, knee joint disorders are common to some Instability of the knee joint responsible, which can be reduced by a knee brace. Next Wear diseases as a Osteoarthritis of the knee joint injuries are also on cartilage or the Tapes common causes of wearing a knee brace during exercise.
Symptoms
Many different symptoms can arise during exercise, each of which can indicate a number of different diseases of the knee joint. Pain on exercise of the joint are the most common symptoms of the knee joint during exercise.
These should always be through a doctor clarified so that serious illnesses are not overlooked and complications do not occur. Depending on the underlying cause, a knee brace may be used Healing process for use. The bandage should be used without consulting a doctor if the symptoms are present Not respectively.
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Knee support for a cruciate ligament tear
The cruciate ligament is a structure of the knee joint that is responsible for the stability of the joint in every movement. It consists of an anterior and posterior cruciate ligament. A cruciate ligament tear often occurs in the form of a sports injury, most of which the anterior cruciate ligament is affected.
Depending on the treatment of the cruciate ligament tear, the knee brace is used in the healing process, which can give the joint the necessary stability during sport.
It is important that a cruciate ligament rupture should always be treated, as serious complications, especially for athletes, are likely to occur if left untreated.
So-called knee braces help better than a knee support to take over the missing function of a cruciate ligament.
With meniscus tear
Of the meniscus of the knee joint represents a crescent-shaped cartilage of the knee joint. A tear can and should develop in different ways doctor diagnosed and treated. During the healing of the Meniscal tear The knee brace is often used with increasing physical activity.
Even during the rehabilitation after a surgery of the knee joint in the context of a meniscus tear, the knee brace can help restore the stability of the joint. It should be noted that a knee brace as a therapeutic measure not enoughbut only one Aids in conservative therapy or a measure of rehabilitation after an operation.
While jogging
Whenever the stability of the knee joint is limited, a Knee brace help to restore stability and thus possibly make athletic training possible again. At the to jog Act very heavy loads on the joint, which is why a doctor should always be consulted with existing knee joint disease who confirms that a Resumption or Continuity of training is possible again.
Especially when jogging a big one Stability of the knee joint is required a knee brace can help make sport possible despite the illness.
It should be noted that if despite the knee brace Pain if the training is ended and if necessary a doctor should be consulted for clarification.
therapy
Any knee joint disorder will depend on the severity of the disease as well as based on individual factors of the affected person different way treated. The resumption of physical activity usually stands at the end of the healing process. Around To facilitate recovery as well as the To minimize stress on the diseased knee joint wearing a knee brace can be useful.
diagnosis
Should during exercise of the knee joint discomfort is always recommended medical evaluation the individually heard symptoms. Wearing a knee brace alone can help reduce symptoms check, however, should not without medical clarification symptoms occur.
At Self therapy of the symptoms caused by the knee brace can occur especially in active people serious complications come, which is why a clarification and, if necessary, therapy are always recommended.
When does a knee support make sense?
Not always is wearing one Knee brace useful during sport. So it is better to be targeted during earlier healing phases physical therapy perform and the Muscle building without knee brace to reach.
in the late healing In many knee joint diseases, however, the knee support can help to create the necessary stability of the knee joint for performing the sport.
Symptoms that are im Knee joint can be felt and should always be examined by a doctor. Wearing a knee bandage alone without a doctor's diagnosis of the symptoms can lead to serious complications lead and should not be done.
forecast
Depending on the cause, which are responsible for the symptoms of the knee joint, the prognosis of the healing process is differently. However, sporting activity usually has one positive effect on the healing process of diseases.
Wearing a knee brace can help safety to regain movement of the knee joint and thus carry out the training. In general, however, the extent of the sport should be discussed with the attending physician so that the prognosis is not endangered.
Wearing the knee brace on your own during sport can also occur if symptoms occur does not improve the condition to lead. Symptoms should always be clarified by a doctor.
