Just wondering if anyone knows of a good knee brace that can be used for sailboarding. I popped my med. ligament (partial tear) for the second time this year and don't want to spend the next 2 months watching others having fun from the seashore.

Depending on how severe your ligament sprain is the medial will repair to a degree and with some exercise your leg will be as good as new. For a list of braces, well there are a number and i would consult a good physio on which way to go. The problem is that metal the hinged braces (which provide the best medial support) are not made from materials designed for salt water environment and they will deteriorate.

I know guys that have had full thickness tears of the med ligament go back to AFL and severe contact sports. So make sure that you rehab your knne properly and you should be right. As a ball park a meium severity sprain of the Med lig of the knee will take around 6 weeks to fully settle down and a number or months in strength training to ensure the leg is up to the job of high impact activity.

Hope this helps and good luck on the water.

Thanks guys for the info. I'mm starting physio today and will get one of those braces.
Cheers