Bracing does not weaken quadriceps in patients with patellofemoral OA

Practitioner concerns that knee bracing leads to muscle atrophy in patients with patellofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) appear to be unfounded, and the opposite may be true, according to research from the University of Manchester in the U.K. In 59 individuals with symptomatic patellofemoral OA, investigators found that 12 weeks of brace wear was associated with a 4.6-Nm median increase in quadriceps … Continue reading →

Practitioner concerns that knee bracing leads to muscle atrophy in patients with patellofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) appear to be unfounded, and the opposite may be true, according to research from the University of Manchester in the U.K. In 59 individuals with symptomatic patellofemoral OA, investigators found that 12 weeks of brace wear was associated with a 4.6-Nm median increase in quadriceps … Continue reading →

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Bracing does not weaken quadriceps in patients with patellofemoral OA

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