Knee Braces: 5 Fast Facts

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Fact #1. The oldest medical text to describe the immobilization of a joint with a brace dates back to roughly 1600 BCE. The ancient Egyptian discovery is named for the man who found it, Edwin Smith. The papyrus is widely believed to have been a scholarly exercise cut off before its midpoint. In all likelihood, a medical scholar sat copying the information from a known medical text for study purposes. Then he was pulled away.
Fact #2. In the intervening years, we've learned a thing or two about human anatomy and physiology. That is owed in no small part to individuals willing to dissect dead bodies in the name of medical science. In more recent years, MRI technology and computer imaging have allowed manufacturers create medical and athletic braces.
Fact #3. Knees are susceptible to injury primarily because of their complexity. It's that very complexity, of course, that makes them such a useful aspect of our anatomy. It is what allows us to jump significant heights, pivot, juke, dodge, duck, crawl, and even to use them as weapons. But in order for a single joint to have that much strength and flexibility, it has to contain a handful of ligaments.
Fact #4. The majority of knee injuries occur when one or more of the four larger ligaments of the joint tears. If you've seen it happen to someone, you know how gruesome it is. If it's happened to you, you know how painful it is. Other injuries can include the sensitive alignment of your kneecap and its ligaments. A lot of the time, a significant injury to your knee will require surgery for a proper healing process.
Fact #5. Whether or not you need surgery, immobilizing and compressing your knee as much as possible is a good initial treatment. This is precisely what these are for. They are intended to provide stability and compression to an injured area. That compression will help prevent a buildup of fluids, the removal of which often results in a surgery of its own.