DR. BRACE ELITE Knee Brace with Side Stabilizers & Patella Gel Pads for Maximum Knee Pain Support and fast recovery for men and women-Please Check How To Size Video (Mercury, Medium)

I bought this to replace a meuller knee brace I bought at a sporting goods store that wasn't working for me anymore. I'm only 25 but I've had knee pain and buckling since I got hit by a car in the crosswalk last year after they ran a red and weren't paying attention. I was really worried about wasting my money because I'm kind of having to be frugal right now, so I did do some digging into the claims around this brace before I bought it. I can tell you that the doctor holding the brace in the picture has nothing to do with this product, and the bit about it being 'worn by professional athletes around the world' is false. It was hard because there is literally no trace of this knee brace or the brand that makes it anywhere else online except for this Amazon page. But I can tell you it was designed in Isreal in September of last year and the designer filed for a patent on it in April of this year which is still pending. So it is not designed in America and made in Germany like it says here either. The box says made in China also. But false advertising gimmicks aside, I bought it anyway based on the good reviews. I'm 5'7" and around 155lbs and bought a medium. My measurements are 14" to 16" and it fit perfect. It is a very good quality brace, it seems sturdy and does what it's supposed to do which is make my knee feel more stable and help with the pain. It is a little shorter than the meuller brace, about 2" difference, but it is a better brace than that one. It does leave red marks on the skin, especially where the knee hole is, and made my skin itchy after wearing it for a while. I put on a copper fit sleeve under it which fixed the itching and after wearing it for a while I'll see if it helps the marks too. It is a bit bulky so don't expect it to be invisible under pants like the woman wearing skinny jeans in the product video. But over all, despite some false claims to hype the product, it is good quality and good for the price (it was $19.99 with a $2 coupon making it $17.99 when I bought it, I see it is now $24.99) and it does its job very well. I do recommend. I have noticed after wearing it for a few days I'm having to pull the straps a little tighter than before, maybe my knee was swollen and I didn't realize and this fixed it or maybe it's stretching, I don't know. If it is stretching I will probably update that later. But right now I can tell you it's a good brace and worth it.

I tore my ACL two weeks ago and am waiting for surgery, so I decided to purchase this knee brace to help me get back to bouldering with my brother. I was honestly surprised by how much support it provided—I felt much more stable and secure, which allowed me to do a lot more than I expected.The brace is very easy to put on, and once it’s on, it’s surprisingly comfortable. I was able to move around without feeling restricted, which was a big plus. The support it gives is incredible, especially considering the great price.If you're recovering from an injury or just need extra knee support during physical activity, this brace is definitely worth it. It gave me the confidence to get back into bouldering, and I’m really impressed with how well it worked!

Excellent knee brace that allowed me to work through the pain without further injury. Worked well for me and I had a slightly torn ACL. It stayed in place and was easy to wear under warm-up pants that were slightly I used the old black one and it actually looked good. Wore for two weeks and begin to feel a little worse and took it off rested, for a week and was healed. No bad smell even after sweating. The only reason why I didn't give it five stars it took me a while to secure it comfortably. The directions for a little sketchy. One thing said to put the wide straps on first and another said to put the narrow straps on first. I figured it out and it was comfortable.

I don't often leave reviews unless the item is really good or really bad. After a week of wearing this brace, I've definitely noticed significant improvement in my knee. I had a meniscus tear about a year and a half ago, and the doctor gave me a brace. That brace didn't fit well and had hinged metal bars. It was uncomfortable and constantly falling down. This one, however, fits well. It's never completely slipped down, although the top can slip a bit (wish there was another inch or so in the length from top to bottom). The support is comfortable while still keeping my knee in a proper position. I was even able to take a nap in it. The exercise band with suggested exercises was a nice touch. A very good buy!

I actually had to get a replacement due to some threading coming undone around the knee hole. It seems as though it’s part of a design flaw, as the second one had the same issue, though not as bad as the first.Some of the things I noticed since using this are:- it did help with some pain. Obviously it didn’t take away all pain, but the compression definitely helped and the knee ring is comfortable.- it is pretty thick, so this is unfortunately not something you can really wear under pants unless you wear very very baggy pants. However, I don’t particularly recommend as I could see how the material could cause some skin irritation.- compression is all on you. You control how tight it is. That said, even when I put it pretty tight, it still seemed to slip a little and I found myself having to adjust a few times.- quality is decent. There are some design flaws that I think if the developers came back to this, it could be easily fixed. The Velcro parts definitely aid in snagging the threads. Unfortunately there’s pretty limited room and easily goes over those threads. The Velcro sticks everywhere. There’s not a spot on this that it won’t stick too. So while it gives you a pretty wide adjustable range, it’s also a bit of a hinderance due to the snagging.- works well and definitely helped my knees.- washability is going to be tricky. I wouldn’t run this through a washer, and certainly not a dryer in hot heat. Personally, I would spot clean only. Avoid hot heat and remember that Velcro doesn’t do well with machine washing. If you truly need a deeper clean, I would reach out to the company and see what they recommend.Overall, it works well. There are flaws and it’s not perfect. But it did to the job I needed.8/10