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Question about knee braces...

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meggles
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and yes i used the searchbar..
but anyway i tore my acl and partially tore my meniscus in february, had surgery in march.. im going to the orthopedic guy next thursday to get fitted for a custom brace
now ive been doing some research and it seems like CTi2 braces are the best for high impact sports (skiing, mountain biking, dirt biking, wakeboarding, etc.) and im leaning toward them. my dad has 2 CTi2 custom braces (he had acl reconstruction last december) and he loves them. heres my question: is my doctor going to prescribe some random knee brace and i have to go with that? or do i get to pick out a brace/ask if he can prescribe a CTi2 brace?
Aug 16 2006 12:11PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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you can always ask. Although I've never gotten a knee brace I would imagine the doctor will give you different options since they can be pretty expensive.
Aug 16 2006 12:15PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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acl survivors cult!

my doctor suggest a brace to me, but i had already done my research and decided on another brace. he'll probably give you a couple options as far as braces go and suggest one to you. i ended up going with the breg x2k brace because its basically meant for the sport i play the most (football).

but just talk to the guy and make sure he knows what sports you're into, just to be safe
Aug 16 2006 12:22PM
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meggles
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yeah, thanks.. ill definitely remind him of all the sports i do haha

and for people who have CTi2s, do they make a model that is specific for skiing?
or does anyone have a different brand knee brace specific for skiing?
Aug 16 2006 12:28PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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you may also want to keep this in mind, but breg offers a guaruntee on their braces (the ones for skiing in particular) where if you re-injure yourself while wearing the brace, they will cover all medical bills
Aug 16 2006 12:32PM
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skiatgore69
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obviously you can ask the doctor...
Aug 16 2006 12:34PM
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meggles
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yeah i know i just called and they told me they would reccommend a brace(s) but i can pick whichever brace i want, he just writes the perscription and takes measurements
Aug 16 2006 12:39PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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make sure knows what he's doing when he takes the measurements. i was lucky enough to have a rep from breg take the measurments for me, and she was telling me that lots of the time doctors will mess up when measuring and the brace doesnt fit properly
Aug 16 2006 12:43PM
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meggles
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yikes!! that would be horrible

Aug 16 2006 12:46PM
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eheath
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I didnt even know they had names, i just have a nice donjoy one....
Aug 16 2006 12:54PM
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