Throughout North America you will find many farms and ranches, with workers who really know what they are doing when it comes to riding their horses and roping cattle. A sporting event called the rodeo was created to showcase the talents and skills of these farm and ranch hands, and it has become an extremely popular sport throughout North America, with one of the best-known rodeos being the Calgary Stampede, held each year in Calgary, Alberta in Canada. Today’s rodeos have many different categories, including bareback bronco riding, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and more. All of the categories are open to men and women, and there are even categories for children, including calf roping. Rodeos in North America are governed by two main bodies – the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association – and there are other associations to control children’s and high school rodeos, to name a few.
Not a Sport for Those Who Can’t Handle Pain
Anyone who has ever watched even a few minutes of a rodeo knows that this is a sporting event where the participants can get badly hurt. There are many injuries common to rodeo athletes, including sprains, torn ligaments and broken bones. Knee injuries are extremely common in rodeo athletes, and it is not uncommon to see the athletes wearing knee braces in order to help prevent many of these injuries.
There are all kinds of knee braces available on the market today, and rodeo athletes need to carefully consider which brace is best for the type of sport they are involved in. One very popular knee brace with rodeo athletes is the DonJoy Armor Knee Brace with FourcePoint Hinge. This brace provides loads of support to the athletes, and the sturdy construction provides awesome off the shelf protection for this high impact sport. This is a brace that can easily be worn while riding horses and bulls.
Features of the DonJoy Armor Knee Brace with FourcePoint Hinge
The DonJoy Armor Knee Brace with FourcePoint Hinge is available in sizes to fit most everyone, from extra small to extra, extra, extra large, and is available to fit both legs for maximum knee support and pain relief while taking part in rodeos. It is available in short and standard calf lengths, and is extremely comfortable to wear. Some of the injuries that can be treated and even prevented by wearing the DonJoy Armor Knee Brace with FourcePoint Hinge are moderate to severe ACL, PCL, MCL and LCL instabilities and hyper-extension. They are often used in the treatment and recovery following ACL or PCL reconstruction surgery. Other features of this great knee brace include:
- Four-Points-of-Leverage Dynamic System
- FourcePoint Hinge technology
- Adjustable Extension Resistance
- Custom Frame and Swiveling Strap Tabs
- Aircraft Aluminum Frame
If you are involved in rodeo sports, you need to make sure that your knees are protected.
