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Cork Knee Protector: Our knee is a sensitive part of the body, so it needs special protection. Protect it with our knee protector. It is easy to clean, weighs almost nothing, with the dimensions 20 x 20 cm you can take it comfortably everywhere and the height of 1.5 cm allows you a comfortable, soft cushioning for knee, head or wrist and thus uncomplicated positioning.
At the same time, the knee is one of our particularly sensitive body parts. In general, however, a knee protection can not hurt. This cork knee protector you can also use excellent for reverse postures. In addition, also for e.g. the forearm push-up.
Thereby it is not at all shameful to resort to aids. They are used in Ashtanga as well as in BKS Iyengar's yoga method. Moreover, it is due to the two of them that aids are used at all. In the end, they did the pioneering work.
The knee joint (incl. ligaments + muscles) is our largest joint
Thanks to our knee joint we can stand, straighten up, move forward or backward
also, our knee joint acts like a shock absorber and bursae reduce friction between the bones
furthermore our cork knee protector protects our knee additionally , especially when the floor is hard
without knees we would have no stability and would be extremely limited in the musculoskeletal system
The cause of a meniscus tear is often accidents in which there is a violent bending or also an unfavorable twisting of the knee joint
in this respect, the more speed, weight or tempo act, the higher the risk of injury
accordingly, in the event of a cruciate ligament tear, the feeling of insecurity arises, similar to the knee "buckling" away
furthermore, knee twists lead to meniscus and cartilage damage
thus this forms the precursor to arthrosis
The meniscus, structure after surgery, sports with high risk for the knee:
Here, meniscus injuries, a typical knee disorder, signs include a swollen knee, pain with twisting or bending movements or
Bending is no longer possible at all,
Crackling sounds
More frequent injuries of the medial meniscus
External meniscus is more stable and less sensitive
moreover, after a meniscus surgery we are 6-8 weeks restricted
Typical positions to strengthen the knee again are squats or
the lunge or
standing on soft ground with one leg
Typical sports with an increased risk of knee injuries are skiing, basketball, soccer, volleyball, jogging and tennis.
After an operation, sports that put a strain on the knee are only possible again after 4 weeks, often even 6 months, depending on the operation.
Quality cork knee protector:
Mass: 20 cm x 20 cm
Height: 1.5 - 2 cm
Color: black
Weight: 0.048 kg
On the one hand, the cork knee protector is sufficiently large. In this respect, it allows you, a comfortable, uncomplicated placement of your knee. On the other hand, the knee protection is extremely light and non-slip. Thus, you can always carry it with you. Last but not least: Also to protect your elbows or to place your head softer (for example, in the head shoulder stand), the cork knee protector is ideal.
