Re: Re: Ever get a bruised knee bone from doing a long hike?

Cara, thanks.

I have a bunch of knee braces I used in 2011 right after my torn meniscus,
including a Cho Pat (never used though).  I used a heavier brace then.  I
thought I didn't need a brace for 2012 though.  How does the knee brace
help?  The Cho Pat is lightweight and wouldn't be anywhere as big and heavy
as the one I used in 2011.
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On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Cara Lin Bridgman <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Baby steps with front of foot hitting the ground first.  This uses your
> ankles and takes stress off your knees.  The baby steps reduces impact.
> On really steep descents, and Taiwan has plenty of them, I find some
> sort of knee brace helpful - something like a cho-pat.  I just roll up
> my bandanas and tie one around each leg just below the knee.  Really
> helps. Multi-use.
>
> CL
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