stillers4me
09-16-2012, 07:46 AM
Willie Colon will wear two. Marcus Gilbert one. Max Starks none.
Despite Steelers linemen injuring their knees at an alarming rate during the past year, including the loss of promising No. 1 draft pick David DeCastro during the preseason, there is a split decision among players — and teams — whether wearing a knee brace will protect their livelihood and possibly prolong their careers.
There is even some dispute among the medical community how much a knee brace matters.
Colon isn’t taking chances. He will wear braces on both knees Sunday against the N.Y. Jets at Heinz Field.
Gilbert, who sat out the second half against Denver last week with a sprained knee after defensive lineman Derek Wolfe rolled up on him, will wear one on his injured left knee.
Starks, despite having a $1,000 custom-made brace, has opted not to protect the surgically repaired knee in which he tore his ACL about seven months ago.
“It was more of a nuisance than being a good thing,” Starks said............
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Despite Steelers linemen injuring their knees at an alarming rate during the past year, including the loss of promising No. 1 draft pick David DeCastro during the preseason, there is a split decision among players — and teams — whether wearing a knee brace will protect their livelihood and possibly prolong their careers.
There is even some dispute among the medical community how much a knee brace matters.
Colon isn’t taking chances. He will wear braces on both knees Sunday against the N.Y. Jets at Heinz Field.
Gilbert, who sat out the second half against Denver last week with a sprained knee after defensive lineman Derek Wolfe rolled up on him, will wear one on his injured left knee.
Starks, despite having a $1,000 custom-made brace, has opted not to protect the surgically repaired knee in which he tore his ACL about seven months ago.
“It was more of a nuisance than being a good thing,” Starks said............
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/2598752-85/knee-braces-wear-steelers-brace-linemen-offensive-injuries-injury-colon#ixzz26dVUXsjT
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