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Dive into our curated collection of articles on subjects ranging from knee health, injury prevention, pro tips, and beyond.
Injuries

The knee is a hardworking joint, and to reduce friction between its many moving parts, the body relies on small fluid-filled sacs called bursae. When one of these sacs becomes […]

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Knee Brace Education

For anyone who depends on a knee brace, air travel raises a practical question well before departure: what happens at security? The prospect of setting off a metal detector, being […]

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Injuries

If the front of your knee aches when you climb stairs, squat down, or stand up after sitting through a movie, you may be dealing with chondromalacia patella. It’s one […]

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Knee Brace Education

When people shop for a knee brace, they tend to focus on two things: how much support it offers and how well it fits. Weight barely registers. Yet the heft […]

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Education

Walk through any gym or physical therapy clinic, and you’ll spot both: the colorful strips of kinesiology tape fanned across a knee, and the sturdier frame of a knee brace. […]

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Meniscus

A meniscus tear sounds like a single diagnosis, but it describes at least two distinct situations. One is a sudden, traumatic injury in an otherwise healthy knee. The other is […]

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