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Do you have nagging knee pain?
Here is some useful information about Bursas & Bursitis…
A bursa is a fluid filled sac which is located between tissues like muscles, bones, skin and tendons. Plural form of bursa = bursae. These bursae provide cushioning for movement and pressure. While a healthy bursa creates a smooth gliding surface that can make movement normally painless, an irritated bursa can be quite painful.
What is Bursitis?
Bursitis refers to inflammation of a bursa. Some symptoms of bursitis include pain, swelling, and tenderness; all pain localized to and around the area of the bursa. Usually, bursitis occurs when people hit adulthood (most of the time it is the age of 40 that these symptoms occur). Local inflammation and chronic irritation associated with bursitis can develop from repetitive trauma. The prepatellar (above the knee or patella) bursa is the most commonly affected and when inflamed is called “housemaid’s knee.” The bursa develops within the first years of life as a result of mechanical pressure and friction, and it serves the purpose of reducing friction on underlying structures and allowing maximal range of motion in the knee. Aseptic prepatellar bursitis can develop for a individual in a kneeling position who is doing work, hence the name of the condition: “housemaid’s knee”.
How is it that a bursa can become inflamed? And, what can you do to support your knee?
Treatment of a non-infected bursa involves the discontinuation of the irritating activity. Rest is important. Knee braces can also aid in the recovery of bursitis. While they do not cure an individual with bursitis, they can help reduce the pain associated with this condition. For example, when a painful movement from side to side occurs (or in any direction) this may continue to irritate or inflame the bursa, a knee brace can serve as an assitive adjunct to your recovery. The knee brace will help prevent those movements that can irritate your condition, and can therefore can help reduce your pain.
In many cases, you will probably be able to treat bursitis at home (see your physician for your particular situation). Some ways an individual can avoid bursitis is to stay in shape, and to work out moderately (overuse is a common cause of bursitis). Make sure to stretch before and after workouts, and mix up your routine. While kneeling, the use of cushions can help reduce the chances of developing bursitis.
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Knee Braces | drbraceco | November 15, 2008 11:37 pm | Comments (0)
A custom made knee brace may seem to be more effective since it involves numerous trips to see a brace specialist (called an orthotist). An orthotist makes a custom mold of the knee (including the upper and lower leg) and takes numerous measurements. However, knee brace manufacturers will most likely already have you covered, with an off the shelf knee brace, versus a custom knee brace. Just think about it, if they did not they would be out of business a long, long time ago.
Due to the advent of computer generated biomechanical studies of the knee and its range of motion, engineers have been able to design knee braces that can provide meaningful support without the need to visit an orthotist in a medical setting. These “off-the-shelf” style knee braces are effective, and they can save you several hundreds of dollars. – Let’s put it this way, if you are wearing some pants right now, do you think it was bad that the pants were not custom made for you? Chances are that you are comfortable with the pants and a custom made pair seems a little over the top. Can you relate?
To support what we are saying, let’s point to a couple important studies. First, a study that was completed at the University of Michigan revealed that custom made knee braces do not prevent more motion of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficient knee than an off-the-shelf knee brace. Moreover, after on sixty minute period of use, the custom made brace “came loose” more often than the “non custom” knee brace. Secondly, another interesting study at the University of Vermont (UVM) looked at four distinct knee brace manufactures and their effect on strain of the ACL during surgery. The results confirmed that “there were no apparent advantages of the more expensive custom-made brace compared with the off-the-shelf designs.” – In so many words, they are saying that because you spend extra money on a custom knee brace does not mean that it is better or provides more support.
Obviously, there are always exceptions to these conclusions. You always have to consider those cases where someone has a deformity, and an off the shelf knee brace just can’t fit their leg. Moreover some of the exceptions may be, but are not limited to, anyone with a traumatic injury to their leg that causes deformity of the anatomy. If a person has ulcerations, it is possible that a custom made knee brace will provide a unique fit over that of an off the shelf brace. When in doubt about your situation, always consult your personal physician.
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