Knee Bracing
Your physician has ordered a functional knee brace for you today. This
brace is used for post ACL reconstruction as well as conservative treatment
to provide additional support to your knee as the tissues heal and long
term during physical activities.
You will be measured
for your brace before your surgery. After the doctor has seen you at your
first post-operative visit, the brace will be fit to your leg and you
will be instructed on how to apply the brace.
The brace will have
three primary functions:
- To help keep the
lower leg from shifting forward.
- To help keep the
knee from hyper-extending.
- To help control
internal rotation of the knee.
Initially, during
the immediate post-operative period, the brace will be worn anytime you
are weight bearing on your leg. This period can last between 6 and 12
weeks. At this point you will wear the brace during specific activities.
Direct questions in regard to which activities should be directed to your
physician.