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

*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 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.

This lightly padded (over hinge) hinged brace has been a lifesaver - when I had a PCL tear last year through early this year. This one, I bought in February and wore through May. Unfortunately, I tried to use it again, but the velcro on the top portion won't hold. This is the second one I bought in a year due to that. I have tried a few others but they weren't comfortable. I wore it every day, multiple times a day and now, tried to wear it every day for 4-10 hours per day. It provided stability so I wouldn't fall when my knee tried to buckle. It has done that this time - this is a different injury, however, a different leg and a meniscal tear. It is important to note: - Attach the bottom large velcro closure first, before the top. - Make sure you can only fit two fingers comfortably but snugly under each - the top and bottom. - THEN attach the additional velcro stabilizers (one on top and one on bottom). Of course, you are checking to make sure it is snug (1-2 fingers under it) but not too tight. One thing I will say, if you sit and stand/walk, sit, and stand/walk, the brace bunches significantly behind the knee. When I was constantly moving in my old one (more walking/standing than sitting), it wasn't a problem. However, with the new injury, it starts to really hurt. SO if you sit a lot... I wouldn't recommend it.

This brace is pretty good, comfortable, flexible, and offers a fair amount of support. It can go under long pants and is not bulky. My husband is able to continue working on his construction job since we got this brace, and without it- he would be in terrible pain.

Good knee brace for a time. BUT be aware that it will stretch out as you use it. You can tighten it with the velcro straps, but after awhile even that will not be enough to keep it from slipping down your leg.

Bought several braces and this one works best! It says in place without any annoying rubber inner part. Partly Tore my MCL and it’s doing its job at helping me walk. There are many ways to wrap the straps and each way helps a different area which I also like. Only call out is the back of my knee is covered and if there was a hole it would be so much better. The material is very breathable though.

I bought this brace to wear for hours every day while getting to the point of finally being allowed to schedule knee replacement revision surgery. From the minute I put it on and started walking, I felt the support, added stability and pain relief; the brace improved my quality of life, allowing me daily hours to do chores, etc without debilitating pain - this even allowed the specialist to identify a major factor in my knee replacement failure!! The brace (and company/customer service) are high quality, rarely seen now-a-days. The brace is constructed of high quality material, with top notch elasticized velcro straps that grip tenaciously. The fit is true to size (especially amazing for me, a size XL brace wearer). It's light-weight, but of such sturdy construction that it's lasted (and keeps going) for several punishing months of lengthy daily use and many hand washings (constructed for ease to do AND no shrinkage etc). At first I was skeptical, thinking that the brace would wrinkle since it didn't have a back hole. .. . but normally, it didn't; only occasionally, after repeated long drives, did the brace wrinkle uncomfortably and then only temporarily. The company ACTUALLY stands behind its products and EXCEEDS its guarantee. When my original brace developed a problem, customer service contacted me within 24 hours, ACTED on my and other customer feedback to revise manufacturing, offered me a choice of EITHER my money back or one of the new versions and rushed me the new brace at no additional cost!!

This is the brace for you if you are looking for a brace that is easy to put on, comfortable and most of all, provides knee stability for damaged ACL/PCL. I have a torn ACL and no PCL and this little brace provides enough support to keep my knee from rotating out of socket when walking. I have a very loose knee and need a knee replacement but this helps me walk and keep my knee from buckling under me. The front top and bottom straps allow for easy donning while allowing you to tighten is sufficiently to get the right support. The hinges are snugged up against side of knee without rubbing. Many of the other XXL knee braces did not provide support around the knee. They fit in the thigh and calf but were too loose around knee where support and stability is needed. Highly recommend this one.