If the diagnosis is made – arthrosis of a knee joint, then it is necessary to be prepared for long therapy which means an integrated approach. Very important at arthrosis to use kneecaps which support and fix a sore joint. They not only help to reduce pain, but also promote faster healing of a meniscus.
How to choose kneecaps at arthrosis of a knee joint?
It is necessary to approach the choice of such bandage responsibly and to choose really suitable option from the presented range. It is recommended to begin with consultation with the doctor that he gave necessary instructions taking into account specific features.
Six types of kneecaps at arthrosis of a knee joint which are chosen are considered as the most popular, being guided by degree of pain:
- Elastic closed. It is recommended to use this option in case it is very difficult to find the place where pain is localized. It easily fixes, supports and also warms a patella.
- Elastic open. This option has devices which allow to regulate a kneecap tension. It is possible to use not only at arthrosis, but also if ligaments are injured.
- Elastic opened with additional stiffening ribs. It is necessary to use such kneecap in case severe pain is felt behind a patella and amplifies at rise on a ladder.
- Hinged. Doctors recommend to use such medical kneecap at arthrosis in case there are damages of a cup or a meniscus which long time do not begin to live. Appoint it and after surgery.
- Supporting sinews. The similar option of a bandage is recommended in case the person feels pain under a knee cup and in a knee sinew.
- With infrared heating. Such kneecap has an infrared or halogen lamp which warms up a joint that allows to get rid of pain.
Important not only to pick up kneecap type, but also to pay attention to material of which it is made. It is connected with what the disease, that is arthrosis can recur if to overcool a knee. For this reason material of a bandage has to warm.
How to choose material of kneecaps:
- Cotton. It is natural fabric which has a number of advantages, for example, it is nice on the touch, perfectly passes air and absorbs moisture. It should be noted low cost. It is possible to refer fragility of a product to minuses.
- Wool. Possesses excellent warming with effect and also this material is hygroscopic and helps to reduce pain.
- Neoprene. Products from this material possess fine fixing, but at the same time it has a number of minuses: does not pass air and does not absorb moisture. It is impossible to wear such kneecap next to the skin.
- Nylon. Such products are allocated with the durability and reliability that causes high service life.
- Lycra. It is possible to tell about this material that it are very elastic and elastic. Still its structure allows to breathe to skin.
- Elastane. It is modern material which possesses all pluses of the considered options and also it is strong and easy. It is possible to refer lack of the warming effect to negative sides.
It was necessary to understand how to choose a kneecap by the size as it is very important point without which even the qualitative product will not help. It is the best of all to choose options which are made on a velcro that allows to change fixing force. To pick up a kneecap, it is necessary to determine the size, for this purpose standing you will carry out measurement on the center of a knee joint. Then use the data offered in the table.
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