I was wearing a knee brace for a knee injury but now it feels better. Do I still need to wear the brace?

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depends on your doctor but I would say no because if you wear a knee brace all the time your knee will come to depend on that brace and you will have atropy in your knee and leg. YOu want to check what your doctor says first before wearing or not wearing a knee brace.

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yes

take it off when the dr. tell you to

It all depends on the injury and how long ago it happen. Even if it just started to feel better you should still keep it on. Def better safe than sorry!!!!

That's pretty much up to you. I've had 2 knee braces and when they felt ok, I didn't wear them, but I always put them on before any sports.

For my particular injury (ACL), I didn't need the brace at all if I was running in a straight line, but I needed it for any kind of pivoting.

That being said, you may want to double check with your doctor or physiotherapist about how best to wean yourself off of the brace.

keep wearing the brace

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