1. How to wear the patella belt
The patella belt can be used to protect the knee and is a commonly used knee brace for sports. However, if the patella belt is not worn properly, Not only does it fail to provide good protection, but it may cause injury, so how is it correct to wear a patella strap?
1. When wearing the patella strap, first of all, the patella must be in the correct position, and the knee joint must be in a straight state, and then the patella should not be displaced medially or laterally.
2. Put the patella strap on the knee joint. There is a hole in the middle of the patella strap. This hole is specially placed for the patella. Then there are four straps next to it, two on the top and two on the bottom, which are fixed. patella belt.
3. After wearing the patella strap, you need to use this strap to fix it. The fixation is to feel a little tight, but it will not affect the movement of the knee joint as a standard.
As long as the patellar band is worn correctly or used consistently, it still has a certain effect on preventing chondromalacia patella and subluxation of the patella. Secondly, it can also prevent injuries around the patellar tendon caused by improper exercise posture or excessive force.
Second, Can the patella belt be worn for a long time?
In theory, the patella belt can be worn for a long time, but it is not recommended to wear it for a long time.
The problem that the patella belt can solve is relatively limited, it does not mean that the belt will not be injured; and when the patella belt is worn for a long time, the muscles and ligaments are easy to rely on the patella belt, and the patella belt will not be worn. more prone to injury.
Third, can the patella strap be used with the knee brace?
No.
Pattern straps and knee pads are usually not used together. Wearing patella straps and knee pads at the same time will make the knee joint very bloated, which will not only limit the movement, but also easily compress the local skin and muscles. , and even cause secondary damage.
However, there is also a two-in-one patella strap and knee pad on the market. On the basis of the knee pad, a hole is opened on the front side of the patella so that the patella can be placed in the hole, and it There are usually two or four springs at the ligaments on both sides of the knee joint, so that the protection of the knee joint can be more comprehensive. If you want to use the patella belt with the knee brace, you can consider this knee brace.