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My knee has really been out of joint lately, anyone have any experience with a knee brace? Do magnets help popping out of socket?
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There is no socket in the knee joint. Instead, four separate bones (femur, tibia, fibula, and patella) are held in position by tendons and ligaments.
http://www.orthspec.com/drawings/about_the_knee--01.jpg
Because of the complexity of the knee joint and the multiple possible ways in which the knee can be injured, there are many different types of knee brace. For this reason, consultation with a physician is recommended before trying a knee brace.
http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp05001.htm
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/physical/injuries/490.html
Magnets will do nothing to keep the bones of the knee in alignment. The supports of magnet therapy generally restrict their claims to pain relief and increased blood circulation, and even these claims are mainly unsupported by clinical evidence. One study did show that magnets had a beneficial effect in reducing swelling in the paws of rats, but soft-tissue swelling by itself doesn't cause the bones to move out of position.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_therapy
http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/QA/magnet.html
Because of the complexity of the knee joint and the multiple possible ways in which the knee can be injured, there are many different types of knee brace. For this reason, consultation with a physician is recommended before trying a knee brace.
http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp05001.htm
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/physical/injuries/490.html
Magnets will do nothing to keep the bones of the knee in alignment. The supports of magnet therapy generally restrict their claims to pain relief and increased blood circulation, and even these claims are mainly unsupported by clinical evidence. One study did show that magnets had a beneficial effect in reducing swelling in the paws of rats, but soft-tissue swelling by itself doesn't cause the bones to move out of position.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_therapy
http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/QA/magnet.html
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