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Who has torn an ACL and now has experience with knee braces? I’m looking at Mobius, PodMX, or the Ossur CTI. Price point really doesn’t matter at this point as I don’t wanna have to go through that therapy again. Insurance may or may not cover some of the brace.
I’m sure this topic has been discussed before but I apparently suck at searching the forums. So if someone has a good link to another post please post.
I’m sure this topic has been discussed before but I apparently suck at searching the forums. So if someone has a good link to another post please post.
I wear EVS Web Pro's and love them.
I’ve used EVS Carbon, Mobius, Asterisk cell, Asterisk Ultra Cell and most recently the Asterisk Carbon braces. I can say without a doubt, the new Carbon braces are the lightest, most comfortable knee braces I’ve ever worn. At $799, they are a little pricey, but I will be wearing these from now on, unless Asterisk comes out with something better.
I’ve torn the meniscus and ACL on my left knee and MCL and meniscus on my left knee. I was wearing a set of Asterisk Cell braces when I crashed, but given the severity of my crash, I’m very thankful I had them on. I ended up with 6 fractured vertebrae’s and a tib/ fib break on my left leg as well.
The Shop
The CTIs didn't seem as durable as the PODs, and the hinge was a lot more rough on my pants and shrouds. The fit on the PODs was a lot better, also.
If you're planning to spend your own money, Ossur/ CIT are a medical device company. They're custom fit to you which means the work to your body geometry and kinematics.
If you want a cheaper alternative, look to Asterisk. Just be sure to try on any off the shelf brace before you buy. Not all braces will work with you and fit comfortably.
An uncomfortable brace is a brace you probably won't wear.
Jason
I wear PODs now and I'm liking them a lot. They saved me from tearing my other Knee and thankfully my ligaments only stretched that time and nothing was torn. I would take a broken bone any day over tearing up my knees
I may have to go the route of saying it’s gonna be needed to prevent re-injury during training exercises. But yea, it’s doubtful, that’s why I’m not banking on it.
That being said both Mobius and Astrisk have very generous military discounts well above and beyond the usual 10%. Just send them an email and they will get back to you within a day with the info!
Pit Row
I had this before when the sizing was a little off, but only in the previous version as the hinge sticks out more.
Do you have a picture of where they wore through?
My old TLD braces would wear through below the hinge on the metal of the brace since there was no padding there, but wouldn't happen for at least 5 to 10 rides.
CTI ossur sells hinge covers which are great. You might be able to copy their design.
Also, if you wear small or medium braces, buy an elastic knee support sleeve in size XL or XXL and slip it over the top of each brace.
People talk about ACL, PCL and MCL (ligament) damage and I have heard that they are expensive, and debilitating but you can recover from these types of injuries with a lot of money, time off bike, surgery and rehab.
Meniscus damage, on the other hand, is irreversible/permanent. Arthritis and pain, inability to run, ski, play golf are very real possibilities related to meniscus damage and these are irreversible. I am going through this/regretting this so much the last year or so.
Bottom line is spend the money on the braces that fit well, keep them in good condition and you will be thanking us later.
I can't speak to the CTI braces by Ossur, but I have literally never heard a bad thing about them.
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