We receive many questions about the various types of knee braces and knee supports that are available on the market today. There are several types of knee braces that provide a myriad of stability, support, and pain relief for individuals. We recommend that you discuss with your doctor the type of knee brace that would […]
Category Archives: Knee
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Feb
Feb
Despite being a mouthful to say, Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease (OSD) is a very common injury in young athletes. It’s incredibly painful to those who suffer from it, and many parents search for ways to help while keeping their kids in the game. If you’ve got a child with Osgood-Schlatter’s, take a look at what exactly it […]
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Jan
Jan
A disease with a name similar to “severe” might sound daunting, but Sever’s disease is a fairly common disorder caused by inflammation of growth plates in the foot.
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Sep
Sep
According to the Arthritis Foundation, about 54 million adults have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, with the most common type of arthritis being osteoarthritis, which affects an estimated 31 million Americans. The numbers will continue to grow, according the Foundation, as the number of people expected to have doctor-diagnosed arthritis by the year 2040 is more than 78 million. With […]
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Mar
Mar
According to statisticbrain.com, there are 29,000,000 golfers in the United States. Over nine percent of the U.S. population plays golf. With numbers this high, it is of little surprise that we often get asked about compression gear for golfers and their injuries. We recently published our first post in this two-part series: Golf Injury Series […]
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Jan
Jan
Kids going through a rapid growth spurt are vulnerable to anterior knee pain. This is pain that occurs at the front of the knee and is often due to tendinitis, overload of the knee cap or stress of the growth plate where the patellar tendon inserts (often referred to as Osgood-Schlatter disease). This is often characterized […]
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Oct
Oct
Our knees take a beating. Whether you are walking, jogging, or just doing every day activities you are putting pressure on your knees. This revealing information is provided by Harvard Health Publications:
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Jan
Jan
“Testing a new knee brace from Body Helix. Gotta admit, it does a great job. Had some problems with lateral movement in my league match Saturday. No problems with the brace. Nice, solid product. Fits well and doesn’t move during tennis.”
Ankle/Foot, Arthritis/Oestoarthritis, Injury Management, Knee, Wrist
Ice or Heat? Which is Right for My Injury?
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Nov
Nov
Physicians sometimes recommend ice for injuries and at other times tell you to keep an injury warm. How do you know what is the right treatment for you? “It is important to first pay attention to observations that you have made about your own injuries in order to make some sense of it,” says Body […]
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Aug
Aug
Endurance athletes are no strangers to overuse injuries. These can include stress fractures and shin splints or other injuries that may involve the muscles of the hip, thigh, and leg. Today, though, we want to focus our attention on the all-important knee. The stress that runners put on their knees can unfortunately result in acute […]
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