The Importance of a Knee Brace After an

ACL Reconstruction - Special Report on

Knee Support
An ACL Reconstruction

If you have had surgery recently, or are about to have an ACL reconstruction, you already know
that you do not want to be back in the operating room ever again! At least if you can help it,
right? After you have an ACL reconstruction, you will want to think about your knee brace
options to help keep your knee safe.

Usually, there are two kinds of knee braces you will use.

1.) A Post Operative Knee Brace

This is the kind of support that is quite long and will extend from about 10 inches above to 10
inches below your knee. Maybe even more! These knee braces can really help keep your knee
safe, because they will not let you move around. That is what you need when you just have had
surgery, such as an ACL reconstruction. Although you use it first, you will probably not use a
"post op" knee support for a really long time. Soon your doctor will probably suggest that you
use another kind of knee brace to help keep your knee safe. And that kind of knee brace is....

2.) A Functional Knee Brace

Sometimes called an ACL knee support, or many other names, this kind of knee support is quite
different than a post op knee brace. It is much shorter and there is not nearly the amount of
material incorporated into its design as you will see in a post op support. Usually they are much
more open and will allow much more airflow. However, if you want a wrap around design, these
exist too.

One of the best ways to find this kind of knee support is to ask yourself a few basic questions.

Curious what those questions are?....

A.) What is your knee instability on a scale 1-10? This will help you determine if the instability
is mild, moderate, or severe.

B.) What is your knee discomfort on a scale 1-10 as well?

If you have had an ACL injury, and a subsequent reconstruction, it might be best to get a more
deluxe knee brace. Once you think about retearing your ACL after the surgery, you will almost
jump at the chance to purchase one right away! - Its your choice to go with a knee support or not
after an ACL reconstruction, but we recommend that you get one because the meaningful
support can help to keep you safe and away from anymore invasive surgical procedures!

The Knee Brace Shop

If you would like to take your knee stability to the next level (affordably) then visit us online
today at http://www.drbraceco.com Dr. Brace Co. is an education based site, created by true
brace specialists, that can provide helpful information and meaningful support for your knee. If
you have questions come to our site and let us know. We will respond.