I have 55 year old knees they give me pain...however am in love with zumba. I wonder how to measure for these, thigh or knee cap? I do Zumba 5 days.
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It created too much pressure on my knee cap. get one with an opening over the knee cap. I am a zumba enthusiast also! With a bad knee, I always wear leather or suede soled dance shoes which allow your feet to twist and turn with your knee. Zumba.com also sells a slide sleeve to put over your sneaker instep, I haven't tried them myself but classmates have liked them. One tip; if you get the leather or suede soled shoes only wear them in class not across the parking lot, and they will last forever. Good luck!
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I went a size down on mine. For example I usually wear XL so I choose L for my Rehbands! I have loved them & they fit perfectly!!! Going a size down I found makes them a bit tighter so they hold your knees "tight". Hope this helps!
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You don't "feel" them exactly - if they fit right you forget they are on. What you should notice is that your swelling is under control at the end of the day and/or your legs do not ache. HTH! As far as sizing, they sizing charts they provide seem correct to me.
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Measure roughly 6 inches below your knee joint while your knee is bent at a thirty degree angle. Convert it from inches to centimeters and I recommend going one size down from the chart. Might be a little snug at first, but you will immediately feel the support.
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I have a pair and a bad knee. I use them in martial arts as a shield. I also use them when I do power lunges and kneel exercises. The kneel exercises I do, is I go down on one knee and rise. I also use them in all exercises that require me to go down on my damage knee. They work just fine, one warrening, if you have issues with skin or blood flow from the legs consult a DR.
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No problems for me - I've sat on the floor with my lower leg under my upper leg for several minutes. Of course I'm 58 and weigh 150 pounds. These knee pads work the best for me and, believe me, I've tried many different kinds. I recommend them.
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Donna, I have fat knees and thighs and those that slip over the knee roll and cut off the circulation in my knee. This one stays in place for me. It has three straps that you can tighten. I wear them for teaching Aqua Zumba and they work great for me.
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I'm not a mom and I know you wanted to know if mother's have gotten toned from doing Zumba but I just wanted to say I've done both the Zumba and Zumba Exhilarate for three weeks in a row for 5 days each and haven't lost or gained anything. I know in both you work with the toning sticks. I just have regular 3lb weights which gets harder the longer you use them for these two videos. The Zumba 'Sculpt & Tone' will have you heaving if you're not in top shape. The Zumba Ripped is extremely low impact so I don't see why they call it 'ripped' when you barely break a sweat. I'm not in tip top shape but I know the Ripped DVD is too easy to do and don't see how you can get 'ripped' from it.
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I'm a 21 year old with two left feet.I had a hard time keeping up with the instructors.There is a Zumba for seniors called Golden Years, I believe.It might be more suitable for people like myself who need to go at a slower pace because of my poor dancing ability.
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I think that is what I measured as well Dorene... I went with the medium with this. You want it to be tight not overly so though. It's supposed to sort of keep the knee in the proper position and that it does. The only way to completely do that would be a neoprene sleeve but I have not worn that for quite sometime. Only right after miniscus surgery and I wanted to play tennis 6 weeks after surgery. Then I needed the sleeve. But after about 2 months of wearing the sleeve I went to this and it keeps the knee very steady and I have had no more issues with my knee. Hope that this helps. I think that you can always send this item back if it does not work for you but i did go with the medium not the large. I think that is what I measured as well Dorene... I went with the medium with this. You want it to be tight not overly so though. It's supposed to sort of keep the knee in the proper position and that it does. The only way to completely do that would be a neoprene sleeve but I have not worn that for quite sometime. Only right after miniscus surgery and I wanted to play tennis 6 weeks after surgery. Then I needed the sleeve. But after about 2 months of wearing the sleeve I went to this and it keeps the knee very steady and I have had no more issues with my knee. Hope that this helps. I think... » Read More I think that is what I measured as well Dorene... I went with the medium with this. You want it to be tight not overly so though. It's supposed to sort of keep the knee in the proper position and that it does. The only way to completely do that would be a neoprene sleeve but I have not worn that for quite sometime. Only right after miniscus surgery and I wanted to play tennis 6 weeks after surgery. Then I needed the sleeve. But after about 2 months of wearing the sleeve I went to this and it keeps the knee very steady and I have had no more issues with my knee. Hope that this helps. I think that you can always send this item back if it does not work for you but i did go with the medium not the large. « Show Less
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Hi, I do the Zumba in a 6 ft by 8 ft area and I have no problems. Hope this helps. :)
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I followed the instructions for measuring my knee around the center and ordered a regular based on a 16" knee. When it arrived the knee part felt fine but my thigh was too large for it to even begin to connect to the Velcro. I am now in the process of trying to figure out what size to try next...large or extra large. The quality of the brace seems to be very good and of course, how can you beat Amazon's excellent service!
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You know, I think it depends on your leg size. I think I'm at the very end of it fitting. I'm close to that size. The problem is the velcro goes onto the skin and can irritate it. My leg measures 17-19-21. for where it hits each part of the knee area.
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Ed, are you trying to treat knee oa? Our wrap will fit up to a 35" thigh. We do sell a larger custom, but I would need a measurement and you would have to probably order that through me. We can definitely accommodate your need either way.
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I bought Turbo Jam a few years ago and had to return it within a couple of weeks. Loved the workout, but it really hurt my knees. Use it with knee problems at your own risk.
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I have wear them a few time in the past week. I have knee problems constantly and when running on the mill more than 3 miles, I could not stand the pain. I've tried knee straps and although it helps, the pain persist.Then I tried the Gel Force and the results are GREAT! It feels weird at the beginning, but after a few miles, I had no pain or discomfort. Recommended!
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Isn't pain tolerance something only you can answer? All i can say is that I wear these to snowboard... Have fallen on rocks hidden under snow without issue. I can 'take a knee' when i want to, need to. I'll not board without them.For the price, I'd suggest just trying them out. or perhaps, go to home depot, take a pair of knee pads and see if you're able to 'take a knee' without pain. I'd suspect that pain would be due to pressure of kneeling / pressure of weighting your knee, as opposed to any pressure of the ground puts on your knee. If that's the case, it wouldn't matter if you were kneeling on a mattress, or concrete. Isn't pain tolerance something only you can answer? All i can say is that I wear these to snowboard... Have fallen on rocks hidden under snow without issue. I can 'take a knee' when i want to, need to. I'll not board without them.For the price, I'd suggest just trying them out. or perhaps, go to home depot, take a pair of knee pads and see if you're able to 'take a knee' without pain. I'd suspect that pain would be due to pressure of kneeling / pressure of weighting your knee, as opposed to any pressure of the ground puts on your knee. If that's the case, it wouldn't matter if... » Read More Isn't pain tolerance something only you can answer? All i can say is that I wear these to snowboard... Have fallen on rocks hidden under snow without issue. I can 'take a knee' when i want to, need to. I'll not board without them.For the price, I'd suggest just trying them out. or perhaps, go to home depot, take a pair of knee pads and see if you're able to 'take a knee' without pain. I'd suspect that pain would be due to pressure of kneeling / pressure of weighting your knee, as opposed to any pressure of the ground puts on your knee. If that's the case, it wouldn't matter if you were kneeling on a mattress, or concrete. « Show Less
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For me, it feels more up and down. I haven't noticed much side to side movement. You can feel the workout in your thighs after about 15 mins.