I picked up this brace for my knees. Being an ex-football player, was into weight lifting, and various jobs in my past. To say the least my knees are shot along with many other joints. I know having a decent brace on hand is a great thing for when the knees act up.
To begin with this brace has an open petella and has some gel packs around the petella that hold it in place. Most of the time if a brace does not hold this stable the movement alone can be difficult to deal with. The brace is not like the normal take of your shoe and slide it up your leg to put on. This one has 3 Velcro straps that go around the knee. Another nice feature with this brace is the inside that rides along the skin is very soft and does not feel itchy to the skin. So you will not have to put a cloth under it to make it more comfortable to wear. The brace has soft sides where the Velcro attaches to it that makes it very mobile friendly.
Putting the brace on is extremely easy. I was sitting in my chair on the edge with my leg extended out straight. Then I took the brace appart at the Velcro straps and laid the opened brace across the top of my knee. Next I took the middle strap and pulled it around the back of my knee and attached it. From there the other 2 straps go the other way around the back of the leg above and below the knee. Then you can adjust how tight you need the brace to be around your knee for the best comfort and support.
With the quality of this brace and ease of use. I can see it being used for more then when a knee is acting up. I could see this brace having a huge impact on protecting the knees while doing heavy lifting. This brace also helps me with the aches and pains of my knee since it does hold in some heat. It is kind of the concept of the Ben-Gay without the oily mess and smells. Do not confuse this with taking the place of heat treatments, but can help when you do not need the smell or mess.
Company specs. and overview:
Knee pain relief support brace for men or women to reduce common joint fatigue, strains, and arthritis. Strong and stretchable neoprene material promotes healing and knee pain relief by retaining heat, reducing irritation and speeding up recovery. Provides enhanced flexibility and stability, aligning padded gel ring over knee cap to prevent excessive movement and add comfort for extended wear. Adjustable and secure fitting with 3 straps and 5 Velcro tabs. Suitable for sizes 12-18 inches measured at the knee circumference. Two 7 inch flexible support stays on each side of the knee help retain shape and position to avoid slipping. The light weight flexible and stretchable properties of this high quality design offers extra strength and durability for long term knee pain relief.
If you are in the market for a knee brace to have on hand when the aches and pains come into play, I would suggest making your choice in this brace offered by Kinetiks, LLC. I would like to thank Kinetiks, LLC and affiliates for sending me this knee brace to try out and leave my opinion.
Can be found at:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Relief-Support-Fatigue-Strains-Arthritis/dp/B00PUKFBVS/ie=UTF8?keywords=knee+pain+relief
Website: http://gokinetiks.com/
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