{"id":154,"count":9,"description":"The Colecast knee brace<\/strong> is used to protect, stabilize and relieve the knee joint. It is used after injuries to ligaments and muscles and after operations. Our knee braces include both the brace and the splint, which, depending on the intended use, relieves, fixes or immobilization.\r\n

What is a knee brace?<\/h2>\r\nA knee support brace is a medical orthosis with many uses. Knee orthoses can consist of elastic materials, dimensionally stable foams, rigid plastic parts and length-adjustable metal rods. Individual components are tailored to the patient's height and use and may be connected if necessary. The larger the construction, the more important it's to have a stable fixation using Velcro fasteners or special clips. Soft padding ensures comfort.\r\n

When do you use a knee brace?<\/h2>\r\nThe large product range of different knee braces shows that there are a large number of uses for knee orthoses.\r\n\r\nElastic knee supports allow the best mobility and are mostly used when the joint is not unstable or when there's inflammation. They work mainly through pressure and heat. For the therapy of knee pain , pads (pads) are often incorporated that press on the patellar tendon - so-called patellar tendon bandages.\r\n\r\nThe knee brace is used for greater instabilities. It uses additional components such as plastic stabilizing bars to limit the flexion and extension of the knee and the rotational movement of the thigh against the lower leg, or it completely fixes the joint. Typical areas of application are injuries to ligaments and muscles and the care of the knee after operations with the help of a knee orthosis. Sports and other activities with great acceleration forces or unnatural movements put a strain on the knee joint , which can benefit from the protective effect of a special sports orthosis.\r\n

How does a Colecast knee brace work?<\/h2>\r\nOur knee braces relieve the inner or outer joint area, works according to the three-force principle or three-point operating principle: There are three points of contact, two of these points stabilize the joint and the third point exerts gentle pressure. The knee brace material used relieves the joint and thus leads to a big reduction in pain and an increase in stability.\r\n

Sport for osteoarthritis of the knee: Absolutely recommended!<\/h2>\r\nDo sports with osteoarthritis of the knee? Definitely! Osteoarthritis means wear and tear on the joint. And as the old saying goes: if you rest, you rust! Therefore, adapted movement is even beneficial in order to maintain the mobility that's still available at a level that's as constant as possible. It helps to build muscles that stabilize the joint.\r\n\r\nIn addition, exercise leads, in the best case, to weight reduction, which also has a positive effect on osteoarthritis of the knee: The less weight the knee joint has to bear, the less pain there is.\r\n\r\nBecause a knee brace (or a knee brace if the pain is less severe), as mentioned, relieves pain and increases mobility thanks to its operating principle, such support is very recommended if you want to try to do sports again or continue to do so despite osteoarthritis of the knee.\r\n

Knee braces for prevention and support during sports<\/h2>\r\nCompetitive athletes sometimes use a knee brace as a preventive measure to protect the joint from overload . Even if you're only a recreational athlete , this fact shows that a knee brace can serve as reliable protection during sports .\r\n\r\nIf you wear a knee orthosis for preventive purposes during sport , you take advantage of the cushioning effect of the orthosis and thus protect the knee joint. Wearing a knee orthosis prophylactically can also be useful in various cases. Among other things:\r\n