ACL Injury Braces - 5 Signs to Look For in a

Quality Brace
An ACL Knee Brace - What To Look For After You Have Injured Your Knee

In this article you will see many things about quality knee braces. We will tell you what to look
for, to make sure you are getting a well designed knee support.

1.) Polycentric Hinges

This is important. Not all knee braces are made the same way and what you will need to think
about is what kind of hinges come with the brace. Why? Well, the reason why you will be
wearing the knee brace is to help protect your knee, and it will usually be worn when you are
moving. If you try to flex and extend your knee while walking and running, then you will not
want to have low quality hinges that do not glide along with your movement. Plain and simple.
Polycentric hinges are high quality hinges that will help move with you, in the way that your
knee likes to bend and straighten.

2.) Flexion & Extension Control

One of the ways that a knee brace can help you is by controlling excessive movements.
Sometimes people can hurt themselves when the bend their knee and it falls either medially or
laterally. Other times, people can extend their knee too much and they can seriously hurt their
ACL! This is called hyperextension and if you are unlucky, you may have already heard a
Popping sound. - You guessed it! Many times that can be your ACL!

3.) Custom Fit

This is another important aspect of a high quality knee brace. Not only do the straps of a brace
make it more snug or loose when you need it to be, but many high quality non-custom braces can
be adjustable in other ways. Although the frame is durable, it can be somewhat moldable to your
leg shape. This is very important when people have different sizes and shapes to their thigh, knee
and lower leg!

4.) Lightweight Construction : Nobody wants a big and bulky brace. Nobody. With many of the
new improvements in bracing, you will find, for example 6061-t6 aircraft aluminum frame
construction. What does this mean in English? - It means that you will be able to find a very light
weight knee brace that will be able to seriously support your knee at the same time. The
aluminum does not necessarily rest on your leg, it should be padded for improved comfort.
5.) Warranty Standards : A quality ACL brace manufacturer should believe in the product. What
this means for you is that they should extend a warranty to you. Many times you will see a 1 year
warranty on frame and hinge components and a six month warranty on soft goods like straps etc.

The Knee Brace Shop

This article is descriptive in the qualities found in a well made knee brace, and all of these facets
can be found in the DonJoy Armor Knee brace. - 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.