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Cardiovascular exercise, like jogging, or sports, or even climbing the stairs instead of taking the elevator is supposed to be good for the body, and make you feel good, too. So after a good-for-you workout, why do your knees feel like they're on fire?
Burning knee joints can take the joy out of keeping fit, and can even stop you from partaking in your daily activities. If you've ever experienced burning knee joints, you know how excruciating the pain can be. It's as if someone implanted a white-hot coal under your knee cap.
So what should you do? Stop exercising? Stop living your life? Take daily mega-doses of pain medication? How about expensive, time-consuming therapy? Or perhaps surgery is the only cure?
Face it: none of these options are pleasant, and while more extensive treatment may be necessary in the long run, there is something you can do in the meantime to help douse the fire: Wear a knee brace.
While only a qualified medical specialist can determine the cause of burning knee joints, in most cases, knee braces may help reduce the pain and add needed stability.
The burning sensation within the knee joint is often caused by inflammation. Inflammation can be the result of various conditions. For instance wear and tear on the disc-like cartilage within the knee (otherwise known as the Meniscus), often causes inflammation, resulting in burning knee joints. Also, overuse can cause inflammation, as can arthritis, bursitis or a ligament tear. The inflammation is exacerbated by using the knee, and the more the knee is used, the more prominent the burning sensation becomes.
Consequently, any one of these and many other conditions can result in the symptom of burning knee joints.
A knee brace is designed to wrap around or slip on over the knee, as to afford support while allowing mobility. In this way, by helping to provide extra support to the joint itself, the brace helps to reduce stress on the joint when the knee is in use. The reduction of stress in turn helps to reduce the inflammation, and thus reduce the burning sensation. Therefore, with proper use, a knee brace may help you perform daily activities and partake in sports without being sidelined by burning knee joints.
This, of course is good news. But you may be wondering how on earth you can afford the time and money necessary to obtain a customized knee brace. The even better news, therefore, is that in most cases, the knee brace you use does not have to be custom made!
There are many types and styles of knee braces available, each designed to fit your knee comfortably. This means that not only are knee braces readily available, but they are also more affordable since they do not have to be custom made.
