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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Is she still seeing a phsyio? If yes, I would see what they recommend, i went skiing 2months after my knee op for tearing my medial meniscus cartilage but I was still getting pain doing the Physio exercises, my Physio recommended a support to help with the cause of the pain. It helped me to ski - not as much as I would normally but that was as much to do with the loss of fitness due to the injury.
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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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waveslider,
It a difficult to tear the MCL and Lateral ligament without rupturing the ACL.
It is very common to see MCL and a minor LCL with ACL rupture from a hyper extension ( overstraightend knee) injury.
Are you sure about diagnosis?
The brace question can be answered three ways
If you do our rehab and the knee stable probably waste of money.
If you haven't rehabbed or need a bit of help with lack of confidence go for cheap knee sleeve ( bioskin) it helps with proprioception ( feedback) and can reduce swelling.
If genuinely unstable and surgery not an option then you will need to go for top end brace but get it fitted properly by an Orthotist who knows what they are doing. If your knee is this unstable then do consider surgery it may well give a better knee than a brace alone.
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Thanks for the replies, yes, she's sure about the diagnosis, my wife is no longer seeing a physio and is fully rehabbed but worried about doing it again so i guess it is to add confidence to her skiing.(Hopefully a cheap one will be suffice!)
I think it is probably worth speaking to the physio as he is familiar with her injury.
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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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I've recently had a minor mcl issue and wanted a bit of support for it
I got myself a Mueller Hg80 , wore it for work the week before skiing and during the holiday, had no issues at all while skiing and you barely even notice it after first hour or so.
As with all braces and supports, I can't tell what i would have been like without it but with the side supports it may help take some of the strain in any minor incidents.
Take Jonathan Bell's advice, he knows his Knees
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| Neville wrote: |
| Take Jonathan Bell's advice, he knows his Knees |
And he's getting to know most of ours 
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Try www.firstaid4sport.co.uk - staffed by medical people to advise you over the phone.
I have a McDavid one with velcro straps above and below the knee. Was about £40. Works well to reduce the danger of a twist, supports my damaged and arthritic knee and gives me confidence.
 waveslider,
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