https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/29119/protecting-your-knees i am an older vet nurse ( nearly 50!) and I just wanted to share with you my way of protecting your knees. My husband is a builder and he wears Snickers workwear trousers which have pockets in the front of the knees for knee pads. The seams of the trousersen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162870?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 17 Dec 2015 23:09:41 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:af334c81-29c5-4fa6-87fb-ca28985fa265Steph Worsley<p>I have majorly bad knees (1st surgery age 24 followed by another 3 in the past 11 years) for me I personally don&#39;t think knee pads would work as it isn&#39;t so much the kneeling on the floor (often get a vet bed for me and the dog to sit on) it&#39;s the bending, twisting and being pulled around....in fact the last meniscal tear I had happened after I was bent over holding a dog and straightened my leg and it twisted slightly as the dog pulled (not a huge amount) people often don&#39;t believe me as they relate my injuries to sports people.not just standing up&nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/new/Confused_smiley.png" alt="Tongue Tied" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162869?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:02:25 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:36e50bed-82f9-4c16-8a45-6ca2fded6069kaiarlo<p>Great idea! My knees are terrible ... aged 42&nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/new/Sad_smiley.png" alt="Sad" /> &nbsp;not gonna get any better is it... &nbsp;my husband is also in the building trade..and wears trousers like that... i&#39;ve been eyeing them up for a while lol!!&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162867?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 17 Dec 2015 10:02:37 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:3724cab5-6f46-4127-932d-f8d253feeb9dSal the 1st<p>just be careful using a back support if its not really needed. I wear a lower back support only when my back is at its worst. Yes it helps, I don&#39;t think too many people notice it under my uniform but it does limit ROM and if worn for too long can put pressure on and encourage weakness in other areas</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162866?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 17 Dec 2015 08:57:47 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d008d98d-b562-4216-9328-a9bcde77ff6aJulie-Anne Wilson<p>I&#39;ve thought of wearing knee pads under my trousers but I kinda thought they&#39;d be uncomfortable for walking around in all day.</p> <p>I&#39;ve also serisouly considered wearing a weight lifting belt for my bad back but didn&#39;t know if it&#39;d actually help any.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>