Hinged knee brace for knee pain ยท St. Louis
A hinged knee brace holds an injured knee steady while it heals, so it does not give way on stairs.
A hinged knee brace has rigid bars down each side of the leg, hinged at the knee. At painstl.com it is fitted to your leg and the hinges are set to your physician’s order, to keep the knee steady and control the bend while the injured tissue repairs.
What exactly is it?
A brace with rigid side bars and hinges at the knee, fitted to your leg and set to your physician’s order.
Why would it be part of your plan?
An injured knee can buckle on stairs, curbs and uneven ground, and every buckle sets healing back. The brace steadies the joint and controls the bend while the thigh muscles are retrained. See knee pain treatment.
What a good fit feels like
The straps sit snug and the support feels firm. Every time it goes on, the hinge pivots sit at the knee’s midline.
Daily use and care
Fasten the straps snug, with room for two fingers under each. Leave the hinge settings alone. Look over your skin daily. Wipe it down with a damp cloth.
Warning signs that mean you call
- Toes going cold, blue, numb or puffy
- The brace keeps sliding down
Every item is fitted on you in the clinic. We demonstrate wearing it, using it and removing it, hand you written instructions, and have you do it solo before leaving. Pain, a poor fit or a broken part means a call to (314) 886-5620.
How much time to plan for
As your physician ordered.
What to remember
- The hinges sit at the middle of the knee.
- Hinge settings are your physician’s call, not yours.
- Call if your toes go cold, blue, numb or puffy.
Last step. Show us you have it: Right here in the clinic, demonstrate how you strap on the brace and set the hinges at the knee. Unsure about any step? We run through it with you again next time.
Related reading
- The painstl.com physiotherapy program, every station and test
- Knee pain
- Quad set exercise
- Home TENS unit, another device
- Exercise bands, another device
- Back brace, another device
- Wrist brace, another device
Ask whether this belongs in your plan
A physician reviews your history and your procedures first, then writes the orders. Nothing is added without a reason in your chart.
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St. Louis, MO 63134
Next to St. Louis Lambert International Airport, off I-70 at Woodson Road.