| Question : Do you enjoy playing soccer, but your | | | | that your situation is the same, or a little different. |
| knees are giving you problems? | | | | 2.) Is You Pain or Instability Mild, Moderate, or Severe |
| Introduction : If you enjoy playing the game of | | | | ? |
| soccer, you already know how valuable your knees | | | | Knee braces are all based on how much support you |
| are. Without them, you are merely a spectator. While | | | | may need. It is important to determine for yourself if |
| the game of soccer is still exciting from the sidelines, | | | | you have a mild, moderate or severe knee problem. - |
| some of us still want to be active and play. - This | | | | Usually it is best to error on the side of more |
| free information will discuss the beneficial use of knee | | | | instability or pain, because when you get a brace, |
| braces when playing soccer, and it will focus on how | | | | you will find that more support is required when your |
| to save money when buying a knee brace, as well as | | | | knee hits its limits. In sum, instability and pain are |
| how to choose the best one for yourself. | | | | categorized by mild, moderate or severe categories. |
| 1.) Painful Scenarios | | | | 3.) Custom or Off The Shelf Braces |
| We asked many players when their knees hurt them | | | | These days, with all the research that has been |
| the most and here is what we were told... Players | | | | done, you will find that non-custom braces are being |
| knees hurt the most when they : | | | | used more because people do not want to spend |
| A.) Come to a grinding halt and have to change | | | | the money on a custom knee support when they |
| direction quickly. | | | | can get equal support from a non-custom brace. The |
| B.) Pain or instability seems to flare when a player | | | | savings is not small either. You can save up to $1500, |
| also has to perform side to side movements that are | | | | if you go with a well designed knee brace verses a |
| done repetitively. | | | | custom made knee support! - Just remember that |
| C.) Running forwards and then quickly having to do a | | | | when you are going to be spending your hard earned |
| back peddle. In other words, changing from an | | | | money! |
| offensive threat to a defensive position. | | | | (This information is health oriented. It should never be |
| Each of these scenarios is what most soccer players | | | | a substitute for the medical advice that your |
| have pointed to as being problematic. You may find | | | | physician will give you. |