Hinged Knee Brace for Meniscus Tear: Adjustable Support for Knee Pain w/ Built-in Side Stabilizers & Removable Metal Hinges for ACL MCL Injury or Surgery Recovery - Men and Women FSA or HSA Eligible

This is a great quality knee brace. My daughter wears it for softball. She says it is comfortable and supportive. It stays in place when running and provides the relief that she needs. The straps are easy to use and the fit can be adjusted easily.

I bought this product in August of 2023. At the time, I was too busy and overwhelmed to write a review. Because I was and continue to be impressed with the product, I am writing this now.To be honest, this is the first knee brace that I have ever bought, thus do not have a wide range of experience. That being said, it provided immediate relief, and it is VERY adjustable. On those few occasions when I have an issue, I use this brace which I take with me to work daily. It gives me relief every time. While certainly not a cure-all, it has elements of support that many/most knee braces do not provide. Would buy it again in a heartbeat.

I tried about 3 different knee supports and returned all 3 for reasons that were not met. But this one was the best one that I finally kept and has helped me a great deal. It has side bars, cross-strap supports, which help to keep the brace on my leg, it does not fall down when you walk and move. It is lightweight and comfortable. The only problem I had was that after long wear, by the end of the day the lower straps may have been tightened too much which left a mark or sore spot on my shin area. Otherwise, I like this product, and I think you will find it helpful, supportive, and a good value compared to other knee supports on the market.

bought this knee brace after a minor ski accident that tweaked my MCL. It’s been a game-changer for managing pain when squatting or bending my knee too much. After resting for a week, I was back on the slopes wearing this brace, and it gave me the confidence to ski again.During use, it effectively stabilizes my knee, preventing excessive twisting or bending without feeling restrictive. It’s comfortable enough for all-day wear and holds up well under active movement. Highly recommend for anyone recovering from a similar injury or needing extra knee support!

I suffered a partial MCL tear + minor fracture in my knee in January and my doctor suggested a brace similar to this. I elected to purchase this brace instead of the one offered at the doctor's office in order to save money. It has been exactly what I needed, and I was able to get back on skis (wearing the brace) 5 weeks from the date of the injury! It is comfortable, snug, adjustable, and created the stability I needed.

When I opened the amazon envelope, the box the brace came in appeared open. Everything was there but I was left wondering if instead of receiving a brand new item I was given a returned item. It was also too big. I measured according to instructions and ordered the size based on that, but too big. It is such a hassle to return an item I decided to keep it and will just use it for outdoor activities. Additionally, and this is on me, I didn't read the product description correctly and did not realize the side supports were plastic. It's an ok product but not exactly what I was expecting and I won't be able to use it for what I originally bought it for.

My dog ran into my leg, dislocated my knee cap, fractured it and chipped my femur. I was in an immobilizing brace for about 9 days. This week I got put into a XL DonJoy Performer Hinged Patella Stabilizer Knee Brace at my orthopedists office. They had someone from DonJoy working there who fitted the brace, made sure I knew it was going to be close to $100 and sent me out the door. Within 10 minutes I realized that brace has a seam straight down the middle of the back, it is stitched, just on the inside, with nylon thread and it was eating into the back of my knee.I immediately came home to shop for liners. I wore the DonJoy over my jeans the next day and I could still feel the seam rubbing. No way a liner was going to save me from it if denim couldn't. Came home to shop for braces. Noticed no other brace I looked at had a seam straight down the back of the leg. Ordered 3 different braces to try. Meanwhile the liners arrived and I still get poked with the stitching through them. The braces came in and after looking them over I started with this one. I just finished packing the other 2 up to return them. The others were cheaper and it showed.I love that I don't have to pull a brace over my toes which is really hard right now since I can't bend my knee and I don't have to pull and tug on it to try to get my knee cap in the right spot. The DonJoy brace doesn't even have finger pulls to help with that process either. This one does so if you don't feel like unwrapping and repositioning, you can give it a tug to get it in the right place without sticking your fingers into the knee hole and bumping your still bruised and very sore knee to try to adjust your brace.So far I haven't had any problems with it sliding down with jeans on but the tabs will really help if that does happen. I found with the immobilizing brace that the fabric of my pants made a huge difference in how often I had to pull it up.I realized putting this on the first time that I could change the angle a bit on the straps if they bothered me. The covers on the hinges are a really nice touch and they will hold the velcro straps if you need them to. So far nothing has bothered me. Everything seems so soft and smooth on this brace. The opening at the back of the knee is probably the best thing for sizing issues. The DonJoy brace is actually loose at the back of my knee. I know it is sized for a man's proportions so my thigh and calf require a larger size than my knee which leaves me with a gap that allows that seam to rub me raw. I don't know how anyone wearing it against their skin can't feel that stitching but maybe having it compressed against your skin nullifies that issue for other people. I still feel that it is a terrible design and after seeing all the others with the seams off to the sides I was even more disappointed that the DonJoy brace is going to cost me nearly $100 for an obviously flawed design.The amount of support you get from this brace is controlled by how tight you put it on and the additional straps at the front. I can over tighten them and hurt myself. I plan to discuss the best way to gauge how much tension I need with my PT on Monday. Wondering if they will be as impressed with this one as I am.

As someone that gets knee pain occasionally, this brace really does help! It offers a nice level of compression, and it does include metal pieces for an actual brace, which you can remove as well. It works nicely, and can be tightened easily with the straps. Definitely worth it if you're looking forward to getting rid of your knee pain, or controlling your knee pain.