Old knees and trailer steps
This is not a question - but I'm sharing something I've discovered. I am no spring chicken, and I have noticed my knees really start to bother me after I've been busying making multiple trips in/ou...
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You're welcome everyone!!
I'm happy people are receptive to this. The straps are relatively inexpensive compared to other knee braces. I did try two other braces, and either they didn't give me the right support, or they would constantly slide down OR bunch up. The Jumper's strap snugs in right behind your knee joint and it stays put. If your knees are already inflamed it will take them awhile to settle down, but provided the pain is NOT getting any worse just KEEP wearing the straps. Ya have to be logical about this - if you have grinding bone on bone in your knee joint this is NOT going to help you out at all.
In the beginning I only took mine off to sleep, and shower. I wore them allll day, and most of the time I'd forget I even had them on. After awhile I could tell my knees were finally getting better. Now.. I mostly wear them to do our daily walk, get in/out of the camper and if I'm going to drive a long distance (that tends to bother my knees too). I don't really like MALL SHOPPING, but if I get conned into it I wear them there too. The concrete floors are known to tucker feet/legs out so I don't take any chances. In the past I have been on a few lengthy runs of Ibuprofen, but now that my knees have settled down (due to wearing the straps) I hardly EVER take Tylenol or Ibuprofen anymore.
I hope people post back after they've been wearing them a few weeks to let me know if you got as much relief as I did/DO from them. I sure hope so!
I'm happy people are receptive to this. The straps are relatively inexpensive compared to other knee braces. I did try two other braces, and either they didn't give me the right support, or they would constantly slide down OR bunch up. The Jumper's strap snugs in right behind your knee joint and it stays put. If your knees are already inflamed it will take them awhile to settle down, but provided the pain is NOT getting any worse just KEEP wearing the straps. Ya have to be logical about this - if you have grinding bone on bone in your knee joint this is NOT going to help you out at all.
In the beginning I only took mine off to sleep, and shower. I wore them allll day, and most of the time I'd forget I even had them on. After awhile I could tell my knees were finally getting better. Now.. I mostly wear them to do our daily walk, get in/out of the camper and if I'm going to drive a long distance (that tends to bother my knees too). I don't really like MALL SHOPPING, but if I get conned into it I wear them there too. The concrete floors are known to tucker feet/legs out so I don't take any chances. In the past I have been on a few lengthy runs of Ibuprofen, but now that my knees have settled down (due to wearing the straps) I hardly EVER take Tylenol or Ibuprofen anymore.
I hope people post back after they've been wearing them a few weeks to let me know if you got as much relief as I did/DO from them. I sure hope so!
