Hinged Knee Brace Support with Strap & Side Patella Stabilizers for Protection & Pain Relief for Arthritis, Meniscus Tear, ACL, MCL - Sports Compression Wrap for Running & Recovery - Men & Women

I purchased two of these braces and loved them. Unfortunately, as Athledicts listing says, they were flawed and I had to return them. Athledict quickly contacted me with an offer to replace the braces which I took them up on because these braces are phenomenal. My knees always hurt and can sometimes completely give out without warning. I have to focus when going down stairs as this action really tests my knees. Each step down hurts and a knee is more likely to let me down. Once I got these braces all that changed. I'm not running around like a maniac now or flying up and down the stairs, but my fear of my knees giving out is gone. I'm still careful when going down the stairs, but it's so much easier with these braces.In the past, when I'm outside working around the yard, my hurting knees would have even more pain at the end of the day. Not so with these braces. I wear these when I'm running around doing stuff, (weeding, mowing, planting- I'm retired), and when I eventually take the braces off - NO KNEE PAIN! My knees actually feel better than they did before I put the braces on.When I first started wearing the braces my legs would hurt after a few hours. My fault. I had them too tight. It was a little bit of a learning curve to get it right, but once I did I no longer had this problem.The braces have four Velcro attachments. The top ends Velcro together as well as the bottom ends. Then the top and bottom each have a long strap that you wrap around your leg/brace and Velcro. You can increase or decrease the support depending on how tightly you pull these long straps. All this gives a very secure fit. I never once had these braces slip down my leg. The listing says the brace does not pinch the back of your knee. They aren't lying. The back is open (as is the front at the kneecap) so there is nothing there to pinch. The metal hinges on this brace are heavy duty. I was worried about feeling them through the brace putting pressure on my leg and making it uncomfortable. Not the case. There is cushioning to prevent this from happening. I never felt any discomfort from the metal hinges. When I first started wearing the braces I kind of felt like The Six Million Dollar Man. (Old TV show about a bionic man.) This was because of these heavy duty hinges on either side of both my knees. I quickly got rid of the odd feeling and enjoyed wearing the braces. With the improvements Athledict made to the braces I look forward to getting a lot of use out of them.I have no issue wearing this brace under my bluejeans. If your pants are tight fitting, you might have to wear the brace outside your pants. Cool fashion statement.In a nutshell, you can not go wrong with this brace. I highly recommend it as well as the seller Athledict USA as well. I would buy from these guys again with no hesitation what so ever. I'm so satisfied with the braces and the seller that I ordered their orthodontic shoe inserts.

*Edit* This brace is great! I have so much swelling right now that you can’t even see my knee cap. Having the large opening is wonderful. Being of larger size, I specifically looked for a brace that wouldn’t cause major “spillage” over the top. This brace does not. It fits well and gives me the support I need to keep moving…even though my PT says to rest and keep it elevated. My PT said I likely have a torn meniscus and likely a slightly torn tendon (and the swelling is on the other side of the knee that took impact).I just got this brace so this review is purely regarding ease of use and comfort. It was difficult to find a brace that would fit me after I gave myself a minor knee sprain. My big issue was my knee is completely swollen and no knee brace I could find would accommodate a swollen knee cap. I found Athledict and read the technical specs and reviews and decided to purchase it. It got here in just a few days and I put it on immediately. It has a nice big opening for my patella and doesn’t feel like it’s “off center”, which I always felt with others. It actually stays put, which is something I’ve not found in other braces. The side supports seem like they’ll help with my medial knee pain and keep the pain away due to feet pronation. I got an xxl after reading they recommended sizing up if you’re in between. I wasn’t really but thought maybe I should go up, and I’m glad I did. I am a 5’5” woman and about 208 lbs. Other knee braces never felt right, never stayed put, or gave me a “muffin top” leg. This one fits perfectly!

I bought this to address a torn meniscus until surgical intervention.It is effective at limiting the ability to bend the affected leg at the knee and it puts needed pressure to hold everything in place when it is wrapped around my knee.There is a learning curve to find the wrapping technique and wrapping tightness that works for each user.You can’t wear it too much. Over or under long pants? It’s your call depending upon the looseness of your pants leg.With shorts, it won’t matter.You might want to buy TWO. One to wear and one that is drying out after gentle machine washing inside a zippered washing bag. Be sure to remove the hardware BEFORE washing in cold water (my advice). And be sure to remove the metal joints on each side before washing. Dry on lowest temp or in the natural air.You’re going to sweat under it!It does NOT have a cutout over the kneecap, but it does not matter.I have even slept overnight in mine and felt better in the morning.It DOES minimize MY pain unless I do something stupid.My PT person likes it and my orthopedic surgeon said specifically to get this one as there is no need to spend more. I believe both of them.

After getting a diagnosis of a torn meniscus, I chatted with CoPilot (AI) to get some treatment plan ideas before meeting with my orthopedist. One of the things I asked for was compression sleeve / brace ideas, and this is one of the 5 recommendations it gave me. I settled on this one, followed the measuring protocol, and ordered it. I was only planning on using this for times where I was experiencing severe knee pain and I needed the lateral stability - very specifically, heavy bench pressing. Today was the test, and it worked like a champ. My knee never "tweaked" and so my healing continues apace. Highly recommended if you have a torn meniscus and it has deteriorated to the point where your knee moves a little when you stress it. It did exactly what I needed it do today and performed MUCH better than a high compression sleeve. Nothing against high compression, but it did not do what I needed it to do when bench pressing.In 4-6 weeks I'll see if I can use for power work (power cleans, plyometrics).

Love this brace. Doesn't slide and so comfortable. Better than the one the orthopedic Dr gave me!

To support left knee