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Knee braces

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SteezeOnStage
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my doctor said i do not need a knee brace, but should i still wear one?
May 31 2008 2:12AM
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landonn
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if your knee really hurts bad do but if you can live withthe pain do it. if you wear a brace all the time, your knee gets week and when you stop using it, it becomes really easy to reinjure it.
May 31 2008 2:31AM
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spliff.Life
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i would for a while, just to strengthen it and help keep safe from further injuries
May 31 2008 12:22PM
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Aenigma
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A full-on brace can be overkill for a lot of injuries.  After my knee surgery I got by with just an Ace bandage wrapped around my knee, then slowly worked my way out of that so now I'm skiing without any support at all.  It doesn't take much to significantly stabilize your knee, so definitely give some sort of wrap like that a try.
May 31 2008 12:29PM
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Big_Willy
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If it gives you more confidence and/or peace of mind then wear it. It's more mental for me. And it's not like the brace is going to save you from re-injury, I know this first hand.
May 31 2008 6:04PM
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Manlenium
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Cartlidge doesnt last for ever.
Jun 1 2008 2:37AM
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