Braces

HyperRash · Posted: Jun 19, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject: Braces

I just dislocated my right knee after wakeboarding on saturday. It was really bad, when my knee cap was out of place it fractured my femur.This has happend to both of my knees would the cti2 vapor brace be a good choice for wakeboarding ?

Adam Greer · Posted: Jun 19, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

If you dislocated your knee, it means you tore your acl, in which case no brace will really be able to help you much. The EBI alliance is the brace i use for riding after my ACL reconstruction. I had a CTI Vapor and i tried to ride with it before my surgeory it really didn't do much. Also my EBI Alliance is WAY more supportive anyways. But riding with a torn ACL is not worth it in my opinion. Espically if you haven't torn your meniscus yet....

HyperRash · Posted: Jun 19, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure if I tore my acl but will that type of brace help at all

Adam Greer · Posted: Jun 20, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject:

It might, the main reason i wear mine is because i have had some of my mensicus removed as well so i have a little bit of play that it helps reduce, plus it is more of a confidence issue. According to most studies (i am told) braces are purely mental. The force it requires to tear your acl is more than what the brace can with stand. The CTI vapor is primairly an ACL brace as far as i know. Have you been to a doctor about it? You can't get either brace without a doctor's perscription.

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

Dislocating your knee does not necessarily mean you torn your ACL. A brace will not stop you from fracturing your femur nor keep your patella dislocating.

You need to see your orthopod about issues with your patella and get Physical therapy started so you can learn: How to maintain strength and coordination of your the muscles that help tract your patella.

HyperRash · Posted: Jun 21, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

I've been to the doctor he told me to get a mri and come back. I'm wearing an rubber brace know and thats pobally what I will by one of the evs braces

thane_dogg · Outlaw Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 187 City: Corona

The only brace that I've used is the Cti2, just the standard one, not the Vapor. I believe the vapor is more of a low-impact one, the standard one is the way to go for wakeboarding. I used my cti2 for snowboarding, while I had a torn ACL. I could tell it took some getting used to for my brain. It's like my body was saying "I know there's no ACL, but it feels stable, this is weird." After a while I just forgot I was wearing it.

marcg · Addict Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 944 City: Salt Lake City

I have to go in for ACL Restruction & Torn Meniscus next month.

I narrowed it down to 2 Braces, will use the brace mainly for:
1-Surfing (actual surfing in the Ocean).
2-Snowboarding
3-Wakeboarding

The Cti2 Vapor also has the "VAPOR SPORT" which is a little more supportive than then "Standard Vapor" (eg: rated for Low Impact vs. Medium Impact)

Not sure if to go with the Vapor Sport or go with the Standard Cti2 brace (not the same as the Standard Vapor).

Also whats up with this EBI Alliance Brace????...it looks pretty supportive but it also looks kind of bulky....how do you think that Alliance would be for Surfing??????

WickedClimber · Outlaw Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 157 City: Annapolis

i dislocated my knee/knee cap and i didn tear my ACL but i tore my meniscus. i have a brace my PT gave to me after my surgery and i use it in the water but its not meant to be in the water. so i mean you could probably just use a regular neoprene one, thats what i do.

WickedClimber · Outlaw Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 157 City: Annapolis

and btw the knee brace i use keeps my patella in place so that it doesnt dislocate. but ive also had to go to physical therapy for over a year to fix the patella tracking problems in both my knees.

all better now though Very Happy

HyperRash · Posted: Jun 22, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject:

The doctor said my knee caps arn't in the right place there crooked and I will have to have surgery. But right know I'm going in for a mri to see if I need imediate surgery or if I can deal with it tell summer is over

Rhawn · Posted: Jun 22, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject:

Holy crap, the Cti2 Vapor runs from $850 to $1500. Any suggetions on where to pick up a decent brace, maybe retail.

HyperRash · Posted: Jun 22, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject:

Rhawn, They are prescription only. try a nevin brace for a cheap one. Just go to the local sporting good shop and ask they'll point you in the right derction

Canucked · Addict Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 873 City: Edmonton

I had an ACL reconstruction (with meniscus repair) in February. I haven't been on the water yet post surgery.

After I tore it last July I used a Donjoy Defiance for some wakeskating. It seemed to make it feel more stable but I was taking it pretty easy. I find it to be a pretty good brace once you figure out how to get it on correctly. It cost about $1300 bucks (Canadian) and I had to wait a couple weeks to get it.

It seems most people wakeboarding with braces are using the Cti2, but my doctor liked the donjoy better, and who am I to argue with him.

HyperRash · Posted: Jun 24, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject:

I went to the lake today and sat on the boat while everyone else was wakeboarding there better be nothing seriously wrong because I can't handle that agian