Best Knee Braces for Patella Tracking Disorder?

If you feel pain in your knee when stand after sitting, walk down a flight of stairs or when you squat, you may have patella tracking disorder. If you also hear or feel popping, grinding, slipping or catching in your knee when you walk, you may also have this disorder. When you have this disorder, you may feel like your knee is about to give out and cannot support your weight.

This condition occurs because your kneecap is out of alignment. The kneecap shifts out of place when you bend or straighten your knee. If you have this disorder your kneecap will usually move too far towards the outside of the leg. This could be caused by ligaments, muscles or tendons that are too tight or too loose. If you have catilage damage in your knee, it may also occur.

You may also develop osteoarthritis if left untreated. Osteoarthritis is a common type of knee arthritis. It is common in people who are overweight or over 50 years of age. It may also cause stiffness, pain, swelling and inflammation in the joints.

Is there anything that will help my pain? If you have pain from this condition, you may want to try using a brace. Knee braces for patella tracking disorder can help you in several ways. These braces provide both compression and support for your knee. Knee braces for patella tracking disorder stabilize your knee cap, which keep the knee cap properly aligned. They help do this by directing the required force to help keep the kneecap in the correct position and prevent misalignment. Knee braces for patella tracking disorder can lessen your pain and help increase your activity level.

Knee braces for patella tracking disorder that you may want to consider using are: the Breg PTO High Performance Patella Femoral Knee Brace, the MedSpec DynaTrack Patella Stabilizer with Hinges, and the DonJoy Lateral "J". These braces offer level II (additional) and level III (advanced) support and protection. The Breg ($163.75) is a level III brace, and it has excellent customer reviews. Both the MedSpec ($98.96) and the DonJoy ($58.95) are level II braces. They are both good braces for patella tracking disorder.

These prices have been referenced from Braceshop.com.