Re: Knee's

[athiker@www.plantnet.com (Peter H. Fornof)]

>For anyone whose knee pain is caused by damage or loss of cartilage there is
>a brace made by Generation II called the Unloader that can take the pressure
>off that part of the joint. It is a VERY expensive, custom-made brace that
>must be prescribed by a doctor, but has been the only answer that has allowed
>me to get back to hiking.
>
>Mountain Woman


I've got a brace made by Monarch that does that. It was custom made and cost 
over $800. It puts pressure on the outside of the knee, thus opening up the 
space where bone meets bone on the inside of the knee. This was prescribed 
by my orthopedic surgeon.

ATHiker

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