Why Skiers Need Knee Brace?

You have noticed that many skiers will wear knee support under or on the knee. Because the knee brace can give extra support to the weak or injured knee joint, and ensure skiers go down the slopes safely. That is to say, no matter whether you are a professional or a snowboarding beginner, a good pair of knee braces is necessary for skiing.

1. More Injury with Knee: The knee is more vulnerable and weaker than other body parts. When skiers head down to the slopes, they can’t control the speeds and stop skiing right away before obstacles. So they are easy to fall down, which causes knee sprains and torn ligaments. In order to prevent knee injury, the easier way is to wear a pair of knee braces for skiing and snowboarding.
2. Protecting your Knee: Many people believe skiing or snowboarding is a kind of individual sport that is different from high-impact ball games, so it’s unnecessary to wear knee brace support. However, the knee injuries caused by skiing are greater than those caused by playing balls. When skiing or snowboarding, you may face complex terrain, but hard to control yourself and get away safely. Or you suffer from some unexpected accidents like inexperienced skiers bumping into you. So wearing knee braces for skiing can lower the risk of injury and reduce the extra cost in the hospital.
3. For Warmth: Although skiing and snowboarding are attractive winter activities, you have to withstand harsh weather conditions like cold and wind. Moreover, in order to fully show your excellent skiing skills, you wear thin sports pants rather than thick and fuzzy pants. And you need a good pair of knee brace to help you remove your coldness. By promoting blood flow, the skiing knee braces bring you added warmth and comfort.

2 Types of Knee Braces for Skiing

• Compression Knee Brace: If you want more compression and warmth in your skiing and snowboarding, you can choose a compression knee brace. A good pair of elastic compression knee braces will bring you comfort and thermal while not limiting your movements.
• Hinged Knee Brace: If you want a more rigid structure to protect the knee from undesirable accidents and forces, I recommend a hinged knee brace for you. Hinge knee braces provide more stability than compression knee braces in skiing, suitable for daily wear and recovery.