Dear Janet,
After a ski accident, I had to use such a brace myself .
It was the second time I dislocated the knee cap( lat direction). That's
why the ortopedic first put me in a
full lenght cast for 6 weeks ( during that time,I kept on working as a PT
in the hospital, doing some rehab PR , hihi).
Ofcourse there were some restrictions in ROM and muscle power weakness at
the end.
During the rehab period I had to wear the brace, and even after that if, I
was at "risk".
The PTD (Patella Tracking Device as its known in NZ, if I remember well)
gave me a save feeling and I think for sure
it helped me . Training with with the PTB was very comfortable as it is
soft and give enough support
in the right direction.
Hope this is of some help,
Regards
Jaap
Fukuoka . Japan
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