MUELLER Sports Medicine Self Adjusting Knee Brace for Men and Women, Knee Stabilizer for Compression and Pain Relief Support, Ideal for Arthritis, Sprains, Black, One Size

I am not one who would think a brace actually fixes anything. Too many years in the Military and too many years of old age, to think it could help...well, I was wrong. This brace (my wife bought it and made me wear it) actually relieved some sharp knee pain I was experiencing it. Now, I put it on for a few hours, at the first hint of pain and it goes away. Pretty impressed.

First impressions here. Used this brace yesterday just after it arrived. The fit is perfect for my legs.I have an older Mueller brace that wraps the leg in the same way but also has added Velcro brace straps above and below the knee cap. That old one is 20 years old now. I've always considered it the best brace ever. This new brace has cross bracing built in both above and below the knee cap so the very same support there but without the added Velcro attachments to make. Not needed for this brace since it still provides that same level of support around the knee cap. The patella support ring shows in the listing here on Amazon as being a complete circle but it is not. It is really just a half circle that is only around the lower half of the knee cap opening. But that's where it should be for the best support there. I read a review for this brace about the material around the patella opening fraying in a very short time of use. Since I only just received this yesterday and only have used it once so far I can only go by my experience with my 20 year old brace. That one is the very same material around that opening without the stitching for the patella support pad and it has not frayed nor does it show much wear at all... and it is 20 years old and has seen a great many uses over the years. So I'm not worried about any fraying, but we'll see in time.I am 67 and still sometimes have to climb a ladder or stairs. I live in a house with a lower level and a full flight of stairs going down, 14 steps and also my deck has a single run of 15 steps to go down to the back yard. If I am doing things that require going up and down those steps or the step ladder several times in a day my knees hurt. Going up builds muscle, but going down can damage the joints. I wanted 2 knee braces and initially wanted to get a second one just like my old one. But this is the closest in design to what my old one is and after using it I feel it will be just as good as my old one. So now I do have 2 braces.

Product is light weight. Pretty comfortable to wear. It will fit under your jeans. For the downside. It slides down your leg even if the straps are as tight as you can get them. You’ll be walking along and they just slide off. It doesn’t support your leg as well as the bigger braces. And the Velcro sticks to everything. Make sure when you put it on none of your clothes are anywhere near it. Basically I like I can wear it under my jeans and it is light weight. The support not so much.

Twisted my knee for the first time in life, and this was a rescue device that worked. Follow the measurement advice and you won't have a problem. Sadly, not all braces are alike. I own several of this brand's braces and can absolutely recommend their quality.

The knee brace shown in the pictures here is NOT the one being sold now. That's the old design, which I used for the better part of twenty years, and which worked spectacularly well and was heartily approved of by both my doctor and my physical therapists.The new one is terrible. They reversed the orientation of the straps, and wrecked the design.On the old ones, the Velcro closure was on the long straps, allowing you to wrap it around the outside of the brace until you reached the desired tension. It was easy to put on by yourself in just a minute or two, extremely comfortable, and provided the perfect amount of support.On the new ones, the Velcro closure is on the SHORT strap. This causes several major problems: It means that the long adjusting straps must be wrapped UNDER the rest of the brace to provide any tension. This guarantees that the long straps will either slide down or up, resulting in them tangling at the back of your knee - which can be painful - or dangling down your leg, which is uncomfortable and unsightly. Finally, it makes it virtually impossible to put on by yourself, because the Velcro closes on the back of your leg no matter what...if you want this to fit properly, you're going to be asking for help, and wrestling with it for a while.The new version of this knee brace IS A TERRIBLE DESIGN. Roll it back, Mueller! Until you do, you've lost a long-time customer.

I have purchased the Mueller knee brace maybe 8 times over the years. The fabric & the stabilizer have always held their shape even after a lot of usage. The velcro loosens up as expected after many many months of daily use. It fits well and was easy to put on until this purchase. The company switched the velcro "HOOK" side to the short strap instead of the long strap. This means you have to hold the LONG strap behind your knee to keep it smooth. NOT EASY AT ALL! If it is a little difficult for you to twist & bend it will be even harder to put on and smooth behind your knee. Definitely not as easy as the old style.

This knee support is exactly what I was looking for. It offers good support while stabilizing the patella. I have had similar braces where the materials bunched up at the back of the knee. This support is designed without materials directly behind the knee so there is no bunching of material which makes it much more comfortable to wear.