Is this is a good brace to prevent kneecap dislocations?
1516752
I believe it would be good for that. However, it depends on how severe your condition is. I have found that it keeps things in place very well and comfortably, and it kept my knee from hurting during physical activity. Also if you wear it during physical activity it will significantly reduce the chances of getting water on the knee, and n last a lot longer without fatigue or pain. If you find that you need to wear it all of the time, I would recommend seeing a doctor.
1516753
Yes it is a good knee brace. My husband likes it. It gives him support and washes easily.
1516754
I would say so because it keeps the platella in place but I'm not sure. It's nice and tight, but try one size up.
774919
I wouldn't go so far as to compare the Incredibrace with a true brace. The compression helps ease pain and seems to make faster work of healing on my creaky knees.
1229711
My experience I used for support from a torn ligament to avoid my knee from slipping in and out of place. If you're using for support you will benefit with my experience with muscle and cartilage the body has to repair itself! Hope this helps!
1339503
The brace has an opening for the kneecap , some braces do not have this but it seems to give more flexibility. Hope this helps.
889230
The spiral stays were not stiff at all and were actually part of the fabric of the stabilizer, not what I would consider a "stay." I also had a brace with a flat metal hinged support on each side of the knee. The metal supports bent with the knee but the supports didn't really have a hinge. This brace supported the knee fairly well but did not last long because as the metal supports bent they rubbed against the material of the brace on the outside of the knee and wore holes in the material. Hope this helps.
164463
If you can, consult w/a doctor specific w/sport injuries or at least a physical therapist. I use this brace daily for bad knee joint. It's quite durable, though also too bulky to wear under some pants. As for hockey pads, you'll wanna hold out for someone's answer specific to that.
1388300
i found this to be an excellent knee brace. light weight enough to not be binding
1339502
The open patella style knee brace seems to lock it in place on the knee for me. Others that I tried without the open patella would ride up or down depending on what I was doing and bunch up under the knee which was very uncomfortable. By the way I LOVE my pair of open patella braces. Great support for my Arthritic knees.
1406143
There is support with this brace. When I wear it my knee doesn't "pop" like it does when I am not using a brace. I do believe it does give the support needed from a sitting to standing position. If you need a lot of support then a hinged brace might work better to keep your knee stabilized.
129270
Yes. I have a problem with my knee buckling but not since I started wearing the brace.
495544
This brace helped me for several years with a strained knee from constantly playing full court basketball. I am unfamiliar with runners knee.
774921
For me, it gives support--without all the sweating that the other sleeves create. I play basketball with it-- I have arthritis, no longer have knee injury, so can't say that it would relieve pain from that. When I started wearing it, I was recovering from injury, and it seemed to help. I wear it now, for support. It is not a brace---
160908
Love this brace. Keeps most of the weight off of my knee, by distributing the weight to thigh and shin. Hope this help.
1002363
Yes that's what I use it for...I have had surgery and this brace helps support durng high activity times...
206612
Based on experience, this brace works well with an active lifestyle---much better than braces that use velcro. This is a sleeve that contains flexible support rods on both sides of the knee. It is very comfortable and provides good support. I wear it daily on both knees and recommend it highly.
261872
The 429RX brace has more support in the front do to the cross straps that go in front of the knee cap. The one I purchased doesn't. Also the 429RX main straps (top and bottom) are assembled within the two locking bars on the side and inside. The one I purchased wasn't and during the football season, I had to replace 3 times. Great bracres but depending on the sport, the one I purchased isn't the one I'd recommend. The one you are inquiring about is a more better brace than the ones I purchased.
160906
This was my first truly hinged knee brace, so I cannot compare the two. That said, I've seen my co-workers high-dollar knee brace and this brace is essentially the same thing at a MUCH better price point. If you don't want to spend the money on a high-dollar brace - but you want more support from a hinged brace, I think you'll be please with it. Just make sure you get some kind of breathable sleeve to wear underneath it.