Knee Braces
Knee braces are supports that you wear for a painful or injured knee. Some people use them to prevent knee injuries during sports. Braces are made from combinations of metal, foam, plastic, elastic material and straps. They come in many sizes, colors and designs.
Types of Knee braces
There are four main kinds of knee braces:
- Prophylactic (say: pro-fa-lack-tick) braces. These are designed to protect knees from injuries during contact sports like football.
- Functional braces. These give support to knees that have already been injured.
- Rehabilitative braces. These limit harmful knee movement while a knee is healing after an injury or surgery.
- Unloader/offloader braces. These are designed to provide relief to people who have arthritis in their knees.
Donjoy knee braces
Donjoy offer Knee Braces & Knee Supports
For All Types of Knee Pain. DJO products are sold through medical facilities and distributors. DonJoy makes several functional braces to address instabilities in the knee joint from the custom Defiance to the Playmaker. The warranty period depends on the product. DJO Incorporated manufactures an array of products, including knee braces, walkers, upper extremity braces, and cold therapy products.
Difference between the Defiance, Defiance III, 4TITUDE and Legend knee braces
Functionally, there are no differences. Our patented Four Points of Leverage applies to all of these functional braces. The Defiance and Defiance III are constructed of carbon fiber and is our strongest choice for contact sports. It is a custom brace made individually for each patient. This customization results in an optimal fit, providing the utmost protection and support. The Armor by DonJoy, 4titude and Legend are off-the-shelf or sized braces. These braces provide excellent support and convenience.
Asterisk knee braces
Asterisk builds high quality knee braces for use in action sports. The Asterisk Cell knee brace has been greatly received in the motocross community and riders are now using the brace as standard safety equipment. They want to show snowboarders that braces can be a great way to lesson injuries or, better yet, prevent them altogether.
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