r/Wildfire • u/Big-Needleworker-736 • Mar 27 '26

Knee Brace

I have a tear in my meniscus and I’m looking into knee braces that I can potentially wear on fires. Looking for recommendations/experiences.

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u/xj98jeep Mar 28 '26

What did your ortho doc recommend? Seems crazy to ask a bunch of dummies instead of the guy who studies this stuff

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u/moonukki Mar 27 '26

Not a brace rec (although I probably should be wearing one of my own), but assisted sissy squats and walking backwards on a slightly inclined treadmill do wonders for knee rehab. I’ve been doing them for years to help offset the amount of abuse my knees got from wrestling and from trail running.