Knee inquiry

Hi, im booked up to go skiing in february, but have had knee trouble in the past (i dislocated my left knee 7 years ago) Should i wear a brace or support whilst skiing and should i expect heavy strains on the knees?
Thanks in advance

jhorsfall Welcome to J2ski :D There are a few of us here with (old) dodgy knees :mrgreen: In your situation it might be prudent for you to visit an Sports Physio quite soon, in order to establish what support your knee needs (if any) for you to enjoy skiing.

If you take ski lessons, and develop sound skiing skills, I don't believe that there should be any heavy strain on your knees.

Your wallet may feel differently )

Hello jhorsfall, I too say welcome to the forums.

I guess ultimately the choice will be yours, but as bandit has said, it may be a good idea to get yourself checked and seek proper advice.

For what it's worth, my brother has broken his leg twice (not snow skiing I hasten to add) and has a rod in his upper leg and a plate and screws just below his knee. He has purchased a very expensive knee brace, primarily for his water skiing and kneeboarding which he does through the summer. However, he would not now snow ski without it, and he swears that apart from the strength and support it gives his knee, physiologically it gives him a great boost when on the slopes. He feels that without it, he would be unlikely to venture away from very gentle runs :cry:

Perhaps the best thing about a well designed and fitted brace, is the extra lateral support your knee will get in a fall, and it may well be worth wearing one for that reason.

Hope that helps.

Thankyou for your replies, i think my biggest problem is going to be having the confidence to trust that it will be ok. I just wanted to know before hand how much stress there would be on the knee from twisting and jolts on the slopes. Ive read about some pretty awful injuries on the internet which worries me but most say the same as your answers, a good brace and warmth in the muscles.
Thanks again

Hi Jhorsfall and welcome to J2

I also suffer from knee pain and often find that by the end of the day if I have been pushing myself my knees will ache. I do often wear a support on my right knee (this one was operated on) but I find it is the same when I am running too.
I found that I suffered the most pain when I was learning to ski, therefore using snowplough a lot. Now I find that I cannot use too many drag lifts but other than that i have no problems.

Hi Brimster,
Thanks for your reply. If you dont mind me asking, why was your knee operated on? what was the injury? Also what sort of support do you use? if you could link a picture that would be much appreciated as i have seen many types of support.
Thanks

Hi again, if it is of any help my brother uses an Edge Brace. Link below.

Edge Info

Sadly this was over £400.00, and may be overkill for you, but if you look round the above linked site, they do many different products and have clinics you could possibly contact for advice.

hi i am a newby to the site and have just read your email

if it is of any help i managed to snap a cruciate ligement and rupture a medial skiing a few years ago!! after physio and a little rest i can now ski quite happily if my knee starts to hurt i use a knne support, so best take one with you!
just go and have agood time life is to short