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Why does LSU not require its linemen to wear knee braces?
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:05 pm
It seems like a lot of other teams require all O and D linemen to wear hard knee braces preventatively. Those two positions have the highest risk of knee injury, and every other game it seems like one of our big guys goes down at some point with some sort of minor or major knee injury.
I’ve torn two ACLs in my life, and the braces aren’t the most confortable things in the world, but they do add support. I just don’t see why you wouldn’t get every O and D line guy fit with those braces. Chances are they would pay off in no time.
I’ve torn two ACLs in my life, and the braces aren’t the most confortable things in the world, but they do add support. I just don’t see why you wouldn’t get every O and D line guy fit with those braces. Chances are they would pay off in no time.
This post was edited on 9/4/18 at 4:27 pm
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Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:06 pm to BigerTait
We could just put all football players in a bubble ball and have no injuries.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:07 pm to BigerTait
All on Bama’s Oline use them.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:09 pm to swlaLSUfan
I think it's only a requirement when LSU plays Mississippi St.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:10 pm to ThatMakesSense
I get your point. You can’t prevent all injuries in football.
But those linemen roll up on one another all the time, not to anyone’s fault. Just part of the sport. Adding some support in the knee area just seems like the smart thing to do.
But those linemen roll up on one another all the time, not to anyone’s fault. Just part of the sport. Adding some support in the knee area just seems like the smart thing to do.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:11 pm to BigerTait
they won't prevent a serious injury
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:12 pm to BigerTait
Yes, it's a preventative measure, helping to stabilize the knee through contact.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:13 pm to BigerTait
Why doesn’t LSU just require that all the players never get hurt? It seems so simple..
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:14 pm to WhoGeaux
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I think it's only a requirement when LSU plays Mississippi St.
Auburn too.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:19 pm to BigerTait
It is a legit question.
There are some high school teams requiring wearing of the Don Joy type braces. It may not prevent all injuries but it will help with prevention of some.
The downside is that using the braces does somewhat limit movement.
There are some high school teams requiring wearing of the Don Joy type braces. It may not prevent all injuries but it will help with prevention of some.
The downside is that using the braces does somewhat limit movement.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:21 pm to sunnydaze
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they won't prevent a serious injury
How do you know this?
Alabama and Clemson seem to believe they help, or they wouldn’t wear them.
Also, nothing but downvotes? I guess I learned my lesson about asking practical questions around here...
This post was edited on 9/4/18 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:26 pm to BigerTait
I was wondering this - if Chaisson had had some sort of brace, would it have prevented his knee from buckling like that?
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:29 pm to BigerTait
Chaisson is not an interior lineman, plus a knee brace would affect his strength- speed.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:32 pm to swlaLSUfan
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All on Bama’s Oline use them.
That’s reason enough for us not to use them.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:36 pm to Stevo
I have worn hard knee braces, and they do limit top speed (maybe 5% or something), and they do limit movement, as someone said earlier.
But limiting knee movement is the point of them, that’s how it protects the knee.
I would rather have all my guys healthy at 95% of their athletic ability than any of them out with a season ending injury.
But limiting knee movement is the point of them, that’s how it protects the knee.
I would rather have all my guys healthy at 95% of their athletic ability than any of them out with a season ending injury.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:38 pm to BigerTait
It limits movement is the only thing I can think of. I easily could see that turn off a large portion of the more athletic defensive ends, but a huge portion of NFL offensive lineman and d-tackles wear them.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:56 pm to BigerTait
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I would rather have all my guys healthy at 95% of their athletic ability than any of them out with a season ending injury.
for a guy like Chaisson, whose biggest strength is speed rushing, limiting his speed takes away what makes him great. For an OL it's not a big deal, but for a speed rushing DE it is. You may decrease his chances of injury, but you render him ineffective as a player, so what's the point?
Posted on 9/4/18 at 4:58 pm to BigerTait
Never scientifically proven to prevent the injury in question. Just cause someone else does something, it doesn't mean it's right.
Posted on 9/4/18 at 5:06 pm to BigerTait
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How do you know this?
He doesn't.
Donjoy seems to disagree with the random guy on Tiger Rant.
More in the LINK
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ACL Strain Reduction, Improved Joint Mechanics, Increased Flexion Angles, Significant Reduction in ACL Injury Rate2,3 By combining 4-points-of-leverage with our FourcePoint hinge, DonJoy’s bracing line offers the most widely accepted and clinically-proven solution.
Backed up by research.
quote:
1. Lin CH, Liu H, Garrett WE, Yu B. Effects of Knee Extension Constraint Brace on Selected Lower Extremity Motion Patterns During a Stop-Jump Task. Journal of Applied Biomechanics.2008;4;158-165.
2. Dowling A, Farve J, Andriacchi T. Inertial Sensor-Based Feedback Can Reduce Key Risk Metrics for Anterior Criciate Ligament Injury During Jump Landings. AM J Sports Med. 2012; 40:1075.
3. Probability for non-contact ACL injuries (stochastic biomechanical modeling, accepted Feb 2008 in Journal of Biomechanics)
Posted on 9/4/18 at 5:10 pm to TigerFred
Those are not randomized controlled studies looking at an outcome of ACL tear reduction.
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