Re: Bilzt hinged frame- type knee braces

[Guest guest]

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Our main reason for placing my 3 year old (2 years at the time)in DAFOS was for

knee hyperextention and to prevent the pain and further deterioration of his

knees that it sounds like your husband is experiencing. Although he did trip

over his toes and fall alot, we didn't place him in braces until the knee

problem became apparent. This was the first and only recomendation for us made

be his neurologist, PT, and physical medicine rehab doc.

I don't know anything about the Blizt brace. My sons DAFOs are hinged and have

a 5 degree angle to prevent the hyperextension and they do their job.

[Guest guest]

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I started having trouble with pain from my knees hyper extending and i

went to the local drug store and bought ace knee braces....they are

made out of a stretchy material and have two metal spring things on

easch side running up the side of the brace.....they are like 15 bucks

a piece and are made by a company called ace....they really help my

knees 100 %...it would be worth a try to see if they work for ur

husband..if they dont then throw em away....hope this helps..it did for

me.. I should mention that I wear rigid AFOs and the knee braces on

both knees.

Jimmy