OA Unloader Knee Brace - Arthritis Pain Relief, Osteoarthritis, Bone-on-Bone Knee Joint Pain, Medial or Lateral Unloader Support, Knee Pain Relief for Joint Degeneration, Men & Women,

I've only had it for a week, so I can't comment on the durability or longevity of this product, but after wearing it daily for that week, I'd have to say this is an excellent product that does what it's supposed to do.As background, I have some mild osteoarthritis in both knees and related to this, I tore the inner meniscus on my left knee. If you've experienced this, you know how painful it can be and also how frustrating it is to go from walking, hiking and even running to plotting your trips around the house to minimize the pain.My Doctor told me it will eventually heal and it is, but to do that, requires rest, frequent icing, pain meds and such. I was also using a tradional knee brace that helped but not the way this one does. The "offload" part is what does the magic and after one week of daily wear, my knee feels significantly better despite being on my feet each day. I even took the dog for a walk the other day which was a great accomplishment at this point.A few tips. After having some skin discomfort, I put an Ace style compression bandage underneath and it feels much better. You also have to carefully manage the straps and velcro to avoid chafing. And positioning the "Puck" that compresses the opposite side of your knee is critical.It's a little bulky but wearable under dress pants or loose jeans. Easy to wear with shorts and the black straps and plastic look better than white imo. I can't see this being too small for anyone, the straps are very long, but I could see it being too big for someone who is very small in stature.So a great product that does what it's supposed to do and hopefully one that will hold up until it's no longer needed.

I would not recommend this knee arthritis brace at all! I bought it hoping to relieve my elderly parents’ knee pain, but it was a complete failure. The material is uncomfortable and very stiff, which caused irritation after just a short time of wearing it. Also, the design doesn’t fit well with the knee, making it feel like a hard, uncomfortable brace rather than a support. The most disappointing thing is that it didn’t alleviate any knee pain; instead, my parents’ pain remained, or even got worse. The product claimed to reduce knee pressure, but we didn’t feel any of these effects. The return process was also a hassle, and customer service was unhelpful. After many follow-ups, I was able to return it, but it wasted a lot of my time. This knee brace is poorly made, doesn’t work as promised, and is not worth buying. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

Really helps to hold the knee and add lateral stability. Unloader works too well, dont crank the screw too far! I think the instructions need to more in-depth. DO add the metal shims to REDUCE the range of motion so you can't hyperextend the knee joint. THe shims slip in/out with one screw and hold very well. Once it's dialed in it really becomes part of your leg. Only negative found: it needs to be against your skin to stay in place and not slip down. Putting this over a knee sleeve lets it slip too much. The release clip buttons can be popped open when you lean against car doors or tight pants.

My husband has had this brace for under a year and he wore it 3-4 days a week to go work out and if we went walking or shopping. Today, he went to work out and while on the treadmill, he said he heard a pop and started hearing a clicking sound. The hinge snapped! This is not made with machined metal; this is diecast metal in the hinge. It has no structural integrity. The times he did wear his knee brace, if he brushed his leg against something, it would pop open the buckles holding the brace onto his leg, so he would have to stop and re-buckle. He said overall, the brace was ok, just not up to snuff.

I have osteoarthritis and kept going to Summit Ortho for bracing. They kept giving me crappy braces and then dropping off the face of the earth after charging me a lot of money. I have a child with CP so I am no slouch in the brace department and I decided to try my hand at finding a brace.Pros: This brace is affordable. It also doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to wear it. The videos are very self-explanatory and helpful at showing what to do. The brace itself is comfortable and comes with all the tools needed for home adjustment. They also offer to do virtual fitting if you need help.Cons: If you have not braced yourself before or aren't familiar with the exact right way to do things, you may end up hurting yourself or making the problem worse. I always recommend having someone double-check your work whether you do a virtual visit with the company or go to your doctor.Overall, I am really pleased with the product and happy with the results I am getting.

It works good

On day two of wearing the braces, the velcro-style tape applied to the tab on the top upper leg, fabric strap came off on my right knee brace rendering the product unusable. When I inspected the left knee brace, I noticed that the velcro-style tape on the tab for the strap was coming off as well on the upper leg, fabric strap tab. Because this brace was specified by my medical provider, I will need to order them again, and I hope that this issue has been resolved.Note: The issue has not been resolved. I have purchased vinyl/plastic adhesive to address the issue.