Use knee brace in the right way

In our daily life, knee or leg fracture is common phenomenon. We don't hope this happen, but don't worry about this when it come. We can use some brace products to help for our rehabilitation. We can wear the orthopedic knee brace, it has adjustable chuck, to limit in the specifically angle. But we should use it in the right way, otherwise it will has bad effect.

The choice of the orthopedic knee support is very important. If it is too large or too small, it will affect the treatment effect. Therefore, it should be strictly in accordance with the wearing steps before use. 

Within 1 week after surgery, pay attention to the patient, listen to the patient's complaint, check the local tension of the joint, and closely observe the sensory function of the back of the affected limb and most of the back of the skin. In case of swelling and numbness, the tightness of the brace should be adjusted in time to raise the affected limb.

In time, check whether the brace and the bracket are pressed against the skin, whether the position of the chuck is deviated, etc. If the position of the chuck adjuster is not properly pressed on the skin of the suture, it may cause severe pain, and it will be improved after adjusting the brace.

The bracket of the brace is made of aluminum alloy and has a hard texture. It should be observed whether the sponge pad is moved or misaligned to prevent the metal strip from directly contacting the skin. Check whether the position of the chuck adjuster moves, whether the tightness is suitable, and prevent crushing. Partial skin.

After performing joint rehabilitation activities, the support brace adjuster should return to the fixed position of the knee joint function of 20°~30°. Otherwise, the patient may cause severe pain caused by joint traction when moving the limb. It often lasts for several days and affects rehabilitation plan.