Living with a Post Operative Knee Brace After Surgery
Getting fitted for a post operative knee brace usually marks the official start of your recovery journey, and honestly, it's a weird mix of relief and frustration. On one hand, that sturdy metal and foam contraption is the only thing standing between your newly repaired ligaments and a very painful mistake. On the other hand, it's clunky, it's heavy, and it makes finding a comfortable sleeping position feel like a high-stakes game of Tetris. If you've just come out of an ACL reconstruction, a meniscus repair, or a total knee replacement, you and your brace are about to become very well-acquainted. ...