| Whether people are just volleying the ball back and | | | | One way to possibly avoid knee surgery is to protect |
| forth or are playing in a serious competition, tennis is | | | | you knees while playing tennis. This can easily be done |
| loads of fun for players of all ages and skill levels. | | | | by wearing a comfortable knee brace on each knee, |
| Tennis is a game that is either played with two players | | | | which will protect the knees from impact as well as |
| or two teams consisting of two players each. Most | | | | hyper-extension. One brace that is popular with many |
| competitions are either the best of three or the best of | | | | tennis players is the DonJoy Performer Patella Knee |
| five sets. This is a game that has been popular since | | | | Support, which is also great for the healing process of |
| the 19th century, when people in the United Kingdom | | | | such mild to moderate knee injuries as mild ligament |
| enjoyed the earliest version of the game, lawn tennis. | | | | sprains and strains as well as patellar instabilities. |
| The game became quite popular with the upper-class | | | | Features of the DonJoy Performer Patella Knee |
| British and soon was being enjoyed by players all over | | | | Support |
| the world. Throughout the years, there have been few | | | | The DonJoy Performer Patella Knee Support is |
| changes to the game, especially when it comes to the | | | | lightweight and comfortable, making it the ideal knee |
| rules, with the exception of the tie-break, which was | | | | brace for tennis players, as well as those into playing |
| created in the 1970s, and the fact that after 1960, | | | | many other supports that involve running. Made from a |
| players no longer had to have both feet on the ground | | | | breathable neoprene fabric, this brace is a good, |
| when serving. | | | | all-round support for tennis players and other athletes. It |
| Not a Sport that is Easy on the Knees | | | | provides support and compression while the athlete is |
| As fun as it is to play tennis, this is not a sport that is | | | | playing tennis, which will help the player to avoid injuries |
| easy on the knees. There is a lot of running involved | | | | to their knees. There are thigh and calf straps that |
| and a lot of impact on the knees. It is important that | | | | provide additional compression, and a sewn-in pad for |
| people who play any amount of tennis take steps to | | | | patellar support. The DonJoy Performer Patella Knee |
| protect their knees in order to avoid injuries that are | | | | Support relieves knee pain and is available in sizes to |
| very painful and often lead to knee surgery, which one | | | | fit most, from small to extra, extra large. |
| only wants to undergo as a very last resort. Knee | | | | If you are a tennis player and would like to do more to |
| surgery is painful, and the recovery can take months. | | | | protect your knees from injury, you really should |
| Many patients report that they still have problems, and | | | | consider using knee braces. |
| wish they had never bothered with the surgery. | | | | |