Hot take: Are we killing our knees with kneepads? Let's debate.

I read a study last week from a safety journal that said wearing kneepads long term can actually weaken your knee joints over time because you stop engaging those stabilizing muscles. I've been using the ProKnee X frames for like 6 years now and my knees feel fine, but the article had data from 200 installers. Other side says kneepads save you from direct impact damage which is way worse. So which is it? I'm torn. Anyone else run into this research or got a strong opinion either way?

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burns.jenny29d ago

Gotta be honest, that study sounds like one of those "technically true but completely useless" deals. Pretty sure the alternative of letting your kneecaps take the full force of concrete every day is way worse for you in the long run.

burns.jenny29d ago

Totally agree with you on that one, it's just common sense really.

wendy62828d ago

My buddy Dave wore kneepads for 12 years on a crew and his doctor told him he had the knee cartilage of a 60 year old when he was 38.