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Hinged Knee Brace for Skiing: Sleeve, Hinged or Rigid After a Ligament Injury
Skiing after an ACL, MCL or other ligament injury? A decision guide to knitted sleeves, hinged knee braces and rigid frames: what the research measured, who each suits, and why your physio or surge...
How to Prepare Your Knees for Skiing: A Six-Week Plan
Six weeks of strength and landing work will do more for your knees on the slopes than any piece of kit. Here is the plan, plus what the research says about when a knee support helps you feel steadier.
Knee Support After ACL Reconstruction: Returning to Rugby and Contact Sport
Three University of Otago studies measured what a GenuTrain knee sleeve does after ACL reconstruction: a small immediate lift in hop distance and a softer landing, but no faster recovery over six w...
Knee Support for Osteoarthritis: What It Actually Does When You Walk
Two clinical studies measured what happens to an osteoarthritic knee when you walk in a GenuTrain support. Here is what they found, in plain English, and how to choose the right one before the cloc...
Knee Arthritis: Causes, symptoms, treatment
Knee joint irritation, particularly in the case of osteoarthritis and arthritis; relapsing joint effusion
Preventing Knee Pain After Snowboarding
Snowboarding is fun as long as muscles, joints, and ligaments do their jobs. The intensity of this sport often causes sore muscles and pain. Knee pain after snowboarding and problems stabilising th...
Which knee support for skiing to wear on the slopes: a compression sleeve for tired, achy knees or a hinged brace after a ligament injury, with what laboratory studies found on stability and joint ...