Does anyone use knee support?

My knees are generally weak (trouble getting up to standing from kneeling etc) and have early signs of arthritis ( tho a physio told me they shouldn't hurt as much as they do so don't quite understand why)
I thought wearing some kind of leg/knee support would be a good idea when skiing. I don't want them so rigid I can't bend to sit down on a chair lift.
Any ideas or experience with them?

I use a knee support as fell two years ago and damaged the ligaments around the knee as it tends to twist if you fall with skis on. One with adjustable straps is what I would recommend.
As for aching in my experience it's the thighs that have a tendency to ache especially if you're not very active on a day to day basis. Although saying that I find by the third day that's completely gone. Hope this helps

any tips as to where to buy one of these?

jadavi wrote:any tips as to where to buy one?

I use knee supports on both knees, but I am thinking about changing to those bands that go round underneath the knee, they are supposed to stop knee pain.
The only tip I can give you is try to turn light and control the amount of pressure that you put on the knee 8)

Cheer Ian and ooermiss

I just ordered these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neo-MEDICAL-PATELLA-SUPPORT-breathable/dp/B001M04WVK/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A29AYWQBJN6V5G
which are Neo G MEDICAL GRADE OPEN PATELLA KNEE SUPPORT 'breathable design'

The many reviews looked good and i didn't want one with side metal rods where I couldn't sit on a ski lift.

I also ordered Treat your own Knee Arthritus by Jim Johnson...sadly about ten years too late for me but ho hum....

Word of caution to younger skiers with ANY twinges in ya knees - treat it now!! (to add to list of things of 'What I wish I could've told my 20 year old self'!!) I had sore-ish knees after every ski season for the last 15 years which recovered nicely over the summer each time. Then one year it didn't (recover), stayed the same for years (bearable and no real problem hence i didnt fret) and this winter it's just gone down a notch..ever so slightly but so you'd notice.

O whoops.... I just remembered my new year's resolution was not to talk about my health haha. Well I'll leave this on in the hope it'll help someone else be more sensible than I was.

Report back and let us know how the support was ... I would be really interested :thumbup:

You might find this article by Dr Mike Langran a GP and ski patrol doctor at CairnGorm Mountain interesting http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-injuries/knee unfortunately he fails to mention that women skiers are almost twice as likely to suffer a knee injury as men. A woman's knee ligaments are about 20% weaker than those of a similar sized man.

I have used some that I bought from sports direct..but Lidl have these coming in next week
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/www_lidl_uk/hs.xsl/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=4200

look ok