The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is the most commonly injured knee ligament during sports and other physical activities. It is susceptible to tearing during sharp turns, pivoting or twisting of the leg. ACL tears often occur during activities that involve a lot of running.

Wearing knee braces that offer ACL protection may help prevent ACL tears and other similar injuries. The best ACL knee brace is the DonJoy Armor Knee Brace with FourcePoint Hinge. The unique technology in this hinge makes this knee brace the only one proven to decreases your chances of a non-contact ACL injury by over 50%. It applies pressure on your knee joint in four places, which helps prevent your knee from unnatural movement that causes ligament tears. Plus it's extremely lightweight and doesn't get in your way when you're playing sports.

ACL injuries can take you out of the game for an entire season. Don't get caught playing sports without knee protection. Check out the DonJoy Armor FourcePoint today!