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3I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is asking for medical advice, and will result in primarily opinion-based comment.– bob1Commented Jul 25, 2019 at 16:13
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2@Fenophter have a look at our varied questions on "trekking poles" as a lot of people use these as support and some people find they help the knees. Not medical advice though. Are trekking poles proven to be helpful? >outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/4470/3313– AravonaCommented Jul 25, 2019 at 16:21
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3I am voting to leave it open, there are also sorts of questions about gear for injury/sickness prevention such as water purification/helmets/altitude sickness and this seems no different– Charlie BrumbaughCommented Jul 25, 2019 at 19:14
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4I agree with Charlie. I don't see how this is any different from a question about equipment to make hiking and backpacking less tiring or about what materials protect best against the cold or even a Q about protecting against mosquitos or ticks. It's not medical advice, because the OP is not asking about an injured person. As for opinion based, the OP is asking hiking experts for hiking advice. The answers will be experienced based, and because people differ in their joints as in everything else, there will be an element of opinion, but that is true of many questions here.– ab2Commented Jul 25, 2019 at 23:05
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1Please add what your want to protect against, or what activities you're talking about. It makes quite a difference whether you want to prevent injury from e.g. long descents or from falls...– user15958Commented Jul 26, 2019 at 7:46
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