Sparthos Hinged Knee Brace - Relieves ACL, MCL, Meniscus Tear, Arthritis, Tendon Pain - Open Patella Design with Dual Metal Side Stabilizers - Support for Running, For Men and Women (Large)OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100

I tore my meniscus and the hospital gave me that horrible brace that takes up your whole leg and doesn’t even stay on. So I found this item on Amazon and it is so comfortable, doesn’t slip off, my knee feels super secure, it has the most comfortable amount of compression and support! It isn’t too bulky to where I can’t walk with it on. It works well when I walk and sit. It was definitely worth the few dollars I paid for it. I am 5’1 200 pounds I wear a size 16 pants and I got a large : it fits perfectly snug but no room to grow in it at all, so if you want it to fit a little more lose get the xl. But I like the tight fit and it’s not cutting my circulation off, it’s just that there wasn’t any strap left hanging out. I absolutely love that but some people don’t like it so hopefully this helps

I have had 2 torn meniscus, displaced knee cap and 2 surgeries for those. I went through therapy but as I age the knee is weaker and seems to be unstable and gives it out side to side. I have tried wrapping it, I have tried several pull on sleeves and when I saw this online, I was hopeful that it would stabilize my knee because it has metal bars on each side with a hinge to allow walking. It does!! I felt much relief the first day! Usually by bedtime, I am in a lot of pain and it is hard to sleep. But at the end of the very first day, I had 99% relief! It has 2 Velcro main body wraps and 4 Velcro straps, my advice is to place the hole over knee cap and strap the bottom wrap of the main body as snug as you can, then do the top of wrap strap, then adjust the bottom tighter if needed. Then do the Velcro straps that are to go into black brackets and tighten firmly. I wear mine over my pants. A few times a day, I have to retighten if I do a lot of walking. If you feel your knee going sideways, BUY this, it will help! I am going to buy several so I have one ready to replace when I wear this one out. Great product!!!

This brace is solidly built and clearly made with quality materials. It’s easy to put on and adjust, and it does provide strong support, especially for those recovering from ACL or MCL injuries.However, I found it significantly limited my ability to bend my knee. It felt very encumbering during movement, and despite the support, my kneecap still felt somewhat unstable. It might work well for someone needing more rigid stabilization, but for me, it was a bit too restrictive for everyday use.Overall, it’s a durable, supportive option—but be aware that mobility may be significantly sacrificed for stability.

Fantastic value. My ortho and pain docs are impressed with the quality and price. Provides significant support for my torn ACL, MCL, Patella, as I await surgery. The inside of the brace is neoprene. With all day wear the past four weeks, I have not experience any rips, tears, or stitching damage that others report. Based on other reviews, the side stabilizers exist to restrict bending the knee, and none of the velcro straps should come in contact with your skin.

The 3 star rating is based on my practical use of this knee brace. I wanted something sturdy and supportive and this brace certainly provides that. The size chart also seems to be accurate. The problem I had is the design of the brace is just too much. I watched the video and it looked simple enough to use, however, in practice, it is quite cumbersome to put on. Once on, it works and feels good. But there are so many velcro straps and some are too long, that you spend time untangling it all. You first wrap the brace around your knee and where the 2 ends meet behind the knee and you overlap them using the velcro strips on the brace to hold it in place, both at the top and at the bottom. Meanwhile, you are navigating around the 4 extra long velcro straps that are hanging. Once you have secured the brace at the top and bottom by overlapping it behind your knee, then you start the process of feeding the 4 velcro straps through their designated hoops. If you find the brace isn't snug enough you have to re-do the overlapping portions behind your knee. If you try to make the brace more snug by tightening the velcro straps, then the sections you overlapped become bunched up. Like I said, once I could get it properly adjusted, it felt great and offered great support. But I found the process of putting it on more than I wanted to deal with on a daily basis. I had to return it...too much work. Sizing chart was accurate for me.

The fit is perfect. I used the same brand for my shoulder before my surgery so I knew it was a good brand. The construction of it is superb. As with every brand of knee brace, it does slide down so I did research on how to keep it up. So I have it now where it doesn't slip down. It is functional and does whSt it's supposed to do

Seems to run small. I already wear a brace from another company and needed a small with them. I ordered a small and had to return for a medium. Fits much better. Needed the larger size so that the velcro didn’t not rum on my leg.

It gives great support, but it is too large. I measured my leg according to instructions got size that should fix but was way too big. Had to go a size down. On the size down upper leg fits great but under the knee still to big. Going to have to live with bottom to big because if I go any smaller upper leg won't fit.