/Knee Bracing for Athletic Injuries/Rehabilitative Braces
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Knee injuries represent the most common problem facing the sports medicine community. As sports participation continues to increase, so does the likelihood of sustaining a debilitating knee impairment. Thus, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of these injuries are important to both the athlete and the treating physician. Surgery is often a viable option; however, most of these injuries are treated conservatively with rest, therapy, and bracing.
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Prophylactic knee braces are designed to prevent and reduce the severity of ligamentous injuries to the knee. Conflicting evidence is reported concerning their efficacy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of prophylactic knee bracing on the proprioceptive parameters of balance and joint position sense. Active and passive joint position sense were assessed using the Cybex II +...
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