I tore my left ACL skiing in 1988. I was given a heavy and bulky brace. It was fine for keeping my knee from rotating, but was a great hinderance in raquetball. The plastic hinge cover would fall off and the hinge would tear holes in my right leg. Not having learned my lesson, I tore my right ACL skiing in 2000. This time, I was given an new carbon fiber Don Joy (www.donjoy.com) brace. Though I probobly won't go skiing again, I can play other cutting sports without the weight or bulk while retaining the stability and mobility.
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I tore my left ACL skiing in 1988. I was given a heavy and bulky brace.
It was fine for keeping my knee from rotating, but was a great hinderance in raquetball. The plastic hinge cover would fall off and the hinge would tear holes in my right leg.
Not having learned my lesson, I tore my right ACL skiing in 2000. This time, I was given an new carbon fiber Don Joy (www.donjoy.com) brace.
Though I probobly won't go skiing again, I can play other cutting sports without the weight or bulk while retaining the stability and mobility.