Is it OK to wear a knee brace on a plane?
Is it OK to wear a knee brace on a plane? If you must travel with a rigid knee brace, make sure your carrier can accommodate you. For example, they may be able to assign you a seat with more leg room. If you fly with a knee brace that you can occasionally remove, make sure you won't aggravate an injury or interfere with recovery after surgery.
What injuries should you not fly with?
recent heart attack. recent stroke. recent operation or injury where trapped air or gas may be present in the body (e.g. stomach ,bowel, eyes, face, brain) severe long term diseases that affect your breathing.
Can airport scanners detect inflammation?
These modalities can detect both inflammatory and destructive changes.
Can you go through airport security with metal in your body?
Inform the TSA officer that you have an artificial knee, hip, other metal implant or a pacemaker, defibrillator or other internal medical device. You should not be screened by a walk-through metal detector if you have an internal medical device such as a pacemaker. Consult with your physician prior to flying.