A Patella tracking knee brace is needed to keep kneecap in place, and to avoid a recurring kneecap tracking. A Patella tracks when it shifts out of its position above knee joints. To a less extent, it can also shift deeply into the patellar groove.
How a Patella Tracking disorder can happen? What are the causes?
There are many anomalies that can cause a Patella tracking disorder, some of them are:
Lot of knee stress and knee twist in activities like sports and dance.
Direct knee trauma: car accident or contact sports injuries.
What you feel when a Patella Tracking happens?
When your kneecap tracks, you feel the following: a knee pain at the front of your knee, and an impression that your knee is cracking.
How to prevent it?
A kneecap support can be used to prevent a patella tracking. If you play a sport involving above normal pressure on your knee, a Patella knee brace would be a good support to protect your kneecap.