How do you know if your knee brace fits correctly?
This is not a difficult answer. Off the shelf or ready-made knee braces are made for a general population no matter what body part is injured. Braces can help treat many different problems or help support a healthy body part to prevent injury. However the brace cannot do its job unless it fits correctly, meaning it doesn’t fall off or move around.
Here are a few tips to make sure you have your brace on correctly.
1) The knee brace should fit comfortable, but snug. You should be able to move in the allowable range of motion – meaning most knee braces allow some motion but restrict other motion. The motion restricted is usually to support the injured body part (tendon, ligament, muscle, bone etc.)
2) Be sure to follow the directions on how to strap on the straps. (Betterbraces.com offers online directions on each product.) There is usually a fairly logical sequence to follow. The straps should not cut off circulation or be too loose that they don’t stay in place.
3) Have an expert check the knee brace if your still not sure. This is the best way to insure the knee brace is working properly. The last thing you want is to wear a knee brace that isn’t working right and you end up hurting yourself. |
