| Did you know that hockey doesn't just refer to the | | | | comfortable and provide full range of movement. For |
| game that you see played in skating arenas on an iced | | | | these reasons, many players choose to wear the |
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| with players everywhere enjoying the game. There | | | | excellent choice for those who have mild to moderate |
| are so many different forms of hockey that they are | | | | knee conditions, such as ACL, PCL, MCL and LCL |
| just too numerous to list here, but the more common | | | | instabilities, or those who want to prevent injuries from |
| and most popular forms of the game are ice hockey, | | | | occurring. |
| floor hockey, field hockey and street hockey. All forms | | | | Why Should You Use the DonJoy Full Force Ligament |
| of the game require that players move a ball or puck | | | | Knee Brace |
| to get it into the opposing team's net to score a goal. | | | | If you love to play hockey, or any other sport that |
| The most well-known form of the game in North | | | | requires a lot of movement and can be hard on the |
| America is ice hockey, which is actually Canada's | | | | knees, you need to protect your knees from injury. |
| national sport (in addition to curling). Other countries that | | | | Wearing the DonJoy Full Force Ligament Knee Brace |
| are really into ice hockey are Finland, Latvia, Russia, | | | | on your knees will help if you have mild to moderate |
| Slovakia and the Czech Republic, with teams vying for | | | | knee conditions, and can help to prevent further injuries |
| world titles annually. | | | | from happening in the future. This knee brace is sleek, |
| Ice Hockey Can Lead to Knee Injuries Without the | | | | low profile and lightweight, and has a sturdy |
| Proper Protection | | | | construction that will hold up to the demands of |
| If you have ever watched an ice hockey game, you | | | | athletes who play in high impact sports such as |
| have obviously seen the players in well-padded | | | | hockey. And the lightweight design will not restrict |
| uniforms. The reason for this is obviously to protect | | | | movement in any way. |
| the players from injuries. In addition to their regular | | | | Some of the injuries that can be treated and even |
| padding, many hockey players also opt to wear knee | | | | prevented by the DonJoy Full Force Ligament Knee |
| braces, because this is a sport that can cause injuries | | | | Brace include moderate to severe ACL or PCL |
| to this joint, and even though the players are gliding and | | | | instabilities and hyper-extension. It is also used as part |
| not running, they are still prone to the same injuries as | | | | of treatment following ACL or PCL reconstruction |
| other athletes. | | | | surgery. This brace features a |
| One thing that is extremely important to hockey | | | | Four-Points-of-Leverage Dynamic System, which helps |
| players, and athletes in general, is that if they are going | | | | to distribute weight load on the ligaments through four |
| to wear knee braces, these braces need to be | | | | points, relieving knee pain. |