My ACL Brace Story
My ACL Brace
A little background on me. I ruptured my ACL ligament about 10 years ago doing martial arts. In additional to the ACL tear, I have a meniscus tear, too. Initially, I wanted to get the ACL reconstruction done as soon as possible, but my mom talked me out of it ( she’s super afraid of going under the knife). So I was walking around for 10 years with a completely ruptured ACL, then one day I decided to get it fixed.
After about 3 days in the hospital I was finally discharged and sent home in a case. I was relieved when I went back in for my post-op exam to have the cast taken out and given a Post-opt ACL Brace. I must admit this brace is wonderful as it allows for various extension degrees. It is hinged so that you can adjust the setting simply by rearranging the screws. At first the doctor adjusted to 30 degrees, after a week it went to 90 degrees and then I was free of the brace after a month. I still wear because it as it gives me additional support when I am walking a lot.
I would recommend that you get a brace even if you recently suffered an ACL injury. From my personal experience, I wasted too much money on those knee wraps that you can buy at Walgreens for a few bucks. I think I went thru like 5 of them, and being lazy I never realized that sooner or later I would need a real knee Brace. Had I known about these braces, I would have brought one and save all the trouble of running back and forth to Walgreens and Wal-Mart.
The brace as seen in the photo is excellent for giving your knee that extra support it needs before and after the ACL Reconstruction. Many people with ACL injuries are wearing these braces to give them additional support for all types of activities including soccer, football, skiing, and martial arts. As for me I have gotten back into these activities after a long time off. I continue to wear my ACL brace because I have heard of people injuring their ACL again because of not taking any precautions.
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