ViveHinged Knee Brace - Relieves ACL, MCL, Meniscus Tear - Lightweight, Comfortable, Breathable Open Patella Wrap with Side Stabilizers - for Women & Men - Adjustable Strap for Tendonitis

I rely heavily on product reviews before making a purchase decision. Despite that, I've never written one until now because I usually am buying products with hundreds of reviews alreadyI bought this to try after brace orthopedist recommended did not fit well due to being an in between size they don't make. Orthopedist recommended to look online, but the brace suggested was made by the same company that already didn't fit right.Not wanting to take a chance on that company again (& seeing most of the one star reviews were mainly due to ill fitting despite following manufacture's measuring guidelines), I then looked at dozens of braces and found this one by Vive. Though only few reviews, they were encouraging that this brace could be what I needed. I have torn menisci in 1 knee and feel less stable on stairs and have flare ups of discomfort. This brace has given me the feeling of stability that my knee won't buckle beneath me, and gives me comfort when the knee flares up.I was able to wear it for a 6 hour shift where I spend almost all that time standing. It's easy to put on and though it would be too bulky to wear for Pilates, it's great for wearing through the day at work. I've only used it so far with the removable hinges in the brace.Only additional suggestion I can add is that after wearing for an extended time, I did buy a non-compression undersleeve to use which gives warmth to my leg and added comfort from where the brace is pressed against the leg for hours.Happy I got this and tried it. Gave me the stability and comfort in my knee that I was hoping for at a fraction of the cost of what the orthopedist had and recommended.

Purchased this after getting a different "Amazon's Choice" brace, for use post-ACL replacement and other knee injury surgery about two weeks ago. Since the injury and post-surgery, I have been using a full upper thigh to ankle, strappy ACL knee brace, with full rigid metal side supports and variable degree hinges at the knee (saw it on Amazon for $330 and the Ortho charged me $900!!!). In a week or two, I will not need that much support (hopefully after PT) and I just couldn't sleep in it, as ordered. My initial purchase of different "Amazon's Choice" knee brace, just did not offer enough support for me - the side bracing was very flexible, and it just didn't fit right (too short) or feel comfortable, and was hot (very thick neoprene). For me (a 5'4", medium sized female), this brace is WONDERFUL! Length is right and very comfortable, hits perfectly above and below the knee, with no digging. Right now, I am wearing it over a wrapped bandage, due to incisions, but think it will also be comfortable on direct skin. The removable bracing is truly rigid metal with hinges, and padded to add comfort (my other knee was getting bruised by rubbing against the hinge of my other brace). While I have only had this a few days, I have worn for some hours around the house, and am very leased with it. I may purchase a second one to wear on "healthy" knee, without the metal bracing, as it is getting worn out and sore, while relying on it so much. My physical therapist also told me that this brace is a very good and acceptable "step down" from the industrial full leg brace I have had to wear for weeks.

I like this one. The straps hold up, it doesn't slide down on my leg, and it helps to stabilize my knee.

I sprained my LCL in my knee in September, and tore my meniscus as well. When I went to a doctor, she recommended I seek out a knee brace and wear it as needed instead of surgery.I found this product on Amazon, and it matched the side support design my doctor told me to look for. I got it and wore it the first day it arrived. The support is perfect, and it took so much pressure off my knee I was able to function with very little pain or soreness.I like the design, and how this type of velcro does not slip or move. When you strap this one on, it stays in place and does not create any discomfort around the knee cap or any other area. It functions with the knee quite well.The only downside I found was that after wearing it all day long, after a week my skin became irritated where the straps are on all day. Even with washing it, it still was an issue. However, I think this as more of just having something on your leg for long hours that you are not used to. The problem seemed to resolve when I got into the habit of using lotion on this area of my leg every night after I took it off before I went to sleep.I like that I was able to wear it under my pants, and it was hardly noticable. Best of all, after about 3-4 weeks I did not need it any more. Today I only wear it when I know I am doing heavy lifting at work, etc.I would recommend this.

It seems to support your knee area ok. If you had a serious injury this is not for you. You get pretty good range of motion. But I guess the trade off is, it's not that supportive. I play racquetball and this might be good but than again I don't know how well it will hold up.These velcro straps are good but over time it will not hold up. It needs a belt loop type of strapping. With many holes so that way it can be better adjustable and potentially support the knee better.The comfortability is ok. After an hr or so it was getting uncomfortable for me.