05-18-2022, 10:13 AM
(05-18-2022, 09:59 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: If knee braces don't matter like some of you say...then why are they a thing and why do players wear them? Obviously they are recommended by the medical staff after/to prevent injuries. They know more than us.
Sorry, but it's kind of hard to believe they don't "help" or "matter".
Do you have any data to support your belief? If you do, I'd like to read it.
"Ligament braces, of course, are theoretically designed to prevent the abnormal joint motion that often follows an injury. An MCL tear is easier to brace, Chang believes, because it is a more peripheral ligament, and the action of the brace is more congruent with the function of the ligament itself. It’s more difficult to successfully brace internal ligaments such as ACLs.
“The problem in that case is that you have an external device trying to mimic the performance of an internal ligament that is closer to the axis of rotation,” he said."
Bracing vs athletic performance: Why not both? | Lower Extremity Review Magazine (lermagazine.com)
