{"id":2383,"date":"2022-05-19T17:17:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T16:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.djoglobal.eu\/blog_eu\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2022-05-19T17:17:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T16:17:38","slug":"how-wearing-a-soft-brace-can-help-jumpers-knee-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enovis-medtech.eu\/blog_eu\/?p=2383","title":{"rendered":"How wearing a soft brace can help jumper\u2019s knee pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the risks of regular participation in sports and physical activity is the potential for incurring overuse injuries such as jumper\u2019s knee or Osgood-Schlatter disease. Painful conditions like these can be a barrier to further participation, but evidence shows that wearing a soft brace can help prevent or reduce knee pain,1,2<\/sup> and a new elastic knee support from DonJoy<\/a> could offer just the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is jumper\u2019s knee?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The tendon which connects the kneecap (patella) to the shin bone (tibia) is called the patellar tendon. Inflammation of this tendon is called patellar tendonitis – more commonly known as \u201cjumper\u2019s knee.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jumper\u2019s knee is an overuse injury often sustained from sporting activities involving repeated jumping on hard surfaces. The repetitive stress placed on the patella tendon from jumping and landing puts strain on the tendon which can leave it inflamed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as causing swelling, jumper\u2019s knee also causes pain below the patella, which can be felt more acutely when jumping, running, walking, or when bending and straightening the leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Osgood-Schlatter disease?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another potential source of knee pain is Osgood-Schlatter disease. This condition causes painful swelling where the patella tendon connects to the top of the tibia. The most common sufferers of Osgood-Schlatter disease are young athletes \u2013 particularly boys aged 10-15 \u2013 who take part in sports or activities involving lots of running and\/or jumping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While they are still growing, the ends of children\u2019s bones have not yet hardened, making them more susceptible to stress. Activities that put stress on the knee, such as running, bending, or squatting, can irritate these areas of cartilage and lead to painful swelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to help jumper\u2019s knee pain or Osgood-Schlatter disease<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of ways to help prevent or reduce jumper\u2019s knee pain or Osgood-Schlatter disease:<\/p>\n\n\n\n