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Hi, can anyone advise a good knee brace / support?
I gave a tracking issue with my right knee cap, it causes swelling and pain after a days skiing. This year feels worse so want to support it the best I can.
I am looking something tried and tested for those that have had a knee injury.
TIA
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mojo springs.... Not a brace bt takes most of the strain off the knnes.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Welcome to snowHeads @fvlover 
The Ski Mojo is like the ultimate knee brace: if it's not overkill in your situation then it's an absolute godsend.
Many snowHeads have saved or extended their ski-life with it.
The guy who built it is a long-standing snowHead @mr mojo.
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@admin, careful...it is fantastic but its not a brace
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@mrabaird, really recommend seeing a physio to try and understand root cause. This will then aid understanding of what would help. The knee supports I use were chosen after discussions with my physio around what the damages and missing bits are in my knees
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Thanks, i was at physio and he advised its a tracking issue with my knee cap due to weakness in the legs and pulling the knee cap over slightly. I started stretches and the ATG knees over toes programme which is helping.
Just something to support the knee cap and keep it in the correct place. Thanks
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@mrabaird, you can get specific patella braces. A knee brace probably isn't the right thing....your physio should be able to advise. Exercises are probably the right answer
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@NickyJ, that's pretty well what I use as my "just in casey-bracey" in the image above I posted 
If I get a strain and it's not too bad, then I use that just for some added support, in fact, yesterday I was thinking maybe I should be using it when I was out kitesurfing, as I could feel the knee a fair bit as I was using a board I don't use that often with straps, so there was more pressure on the knees.
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It looks similarish to mine. Pretty sure I bought from physio room. Use that on my right knee where I have had meniscus tears and key hole for removing those.
My left I use a hinged one Mueller Hg80 if memory serves as that only have half a reconstructed ACL left inside of it (and 1/3 the cartilage left in it).
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@NickyJ, did you ski with a torn meniscus?
I've just been diagnosed with a very small tear and the consultant is on the fence whether to clean it up or leave it. I can cycle with it, so if I can ski as well i might leave it be.
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Yes I did in February. Then had surgery week after and agaib 5weeks post op. Although shorter days post op as wasnt 100%.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Mosha Marc, it was too painful to wear any support over it either time so wore my compression leggings to at least give sensory feedback to the brain. Proprioception I think it is, that it helps with
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