Knee support cannot be used casually

In outdoor activities, how a person protects his knees does not depend on how many mountain climbing experiences you have or whether you wear Knee Support, but on how much you know about protecting your knees, and whether you respect scientific knowledge and corresponding to self-discipline.

Proper climbing is done with the muscles of the thighs, calves, and ligaments, as well as the periosteum of the knee. The periosteum of the knee is the last line of defense. The strength of these muscles and ligaments is produced through long-term, step-by-step exercise, not inherently.

Therefore, when hiking long distances or carrying weights, please use trekking poles, preferably double poles. A single stick can easily lead to uneven force on the legs, causing different strains on the leg muscles, which can lead to injury. If you are used to single sticks, please change your hands from time to time, so as to make the side fatigue of the legs as consistent as possible. It is also important to keep in mind that damage to the periosteum is irreparable.

Use knee support with caution

No one wears that knee support at the Olympics, and it won`t wear it even if it is played with pain. If you need to rely on knee support to participate in outdoor sports, it is recommended to give up this activity, it is better to wear it at home, maintain your joints, and cultivate for a few months before traveling.

In addition to dangerous sports such as skating and rock climbing that damage the knee, most sports do not need to wear knee support. There is also a case that knee support brace is only used when knees are maintained after knee injuries.When your knees are healthy, running with knee support can have the opposite effect.

Reasons for not wearing knee support:

The role of knee support is to help fix the joints and allow the joint head to move on a fixed track as much as possible. Therefore, knee support is only a supplement to the function of muscles and ligaments. It only play a role when they cannot function properly.

Why don't healthy knees use knee support as much as possible?

During the activity, the skin needs to sweat, ventilate, and the joints need to dissipate heat. The tight knee support brace can also affect blood circulation. In order to fix the joint, a hoop was put on the outside of it. It is conceivable that in this way, a temporary stabilization of the knee is obtained, but a long-term healthy joint is lost. Although perspiration, ventilation, heat dissipation, and blood circulation may seem insignificant, it will aggravate the condition in the long run, accelerate your joints' aging.

This is definitely not alarmist. Of course, it is also possible to do this occasionally for one or two rare happy trips.

In outdoor activities, whether knee support or trekking poles only provide auxiliary protection. The most fundamental thing to protect your knees is to exercise regularly and increase muscle strength. Whether it is to strengthen your knees or strengthen your body, you should stop at your own pace, knowing that step by step is the most basic health law.