DR. BRACE ELITE Knee Brace with Side Stabilizers

Helped me recover from a partially torn ACL
Im a nurse, and as a nurse I’m a horrible patient. I’m the last person to think I need to seek treatment.In January, on a Friday, I was playing with my daughter. I jumped and felt a pop in my right knee. I couldn’t put weight on my leg and it hurt any time weight was put on it. My leg would give out if any kind of weight went on it.I immediately knew something was veryyyyy wrong, but I also in denial and was going to treat it like a sprain, with a knee brace and rest. Basic RICE. So I went on Amazon, read the reviews, and bought this.This brace allowed me to put a little weight on my leg and decreased my pain. It expecially helped in bed. If my knee even went slightly out of alignment it was super painful.I did my own research over the weekend and all my symptoms pointed to a torn ACL. Still in denial, because sprains are easier to deal with then an ACL tear, I kept treating it for a sprain.I went to work on Monday limping and refusing to do less then I always do (the knee brace helped immensely with keeping me active). The only difference I made was sitting when I interviewed a patient instead of standing.I talked to one of the anesthesiologist I worked with who convinced me to make a doctor’s appointment because she told me it sounded like a torn ACL.Well, after a doctor’s appointment with my primary, a CT scan, and then seeing an orthopedic surgeon.. I had a diagnosis of a partially torn ACL.My primary, and the orthopedic surgeon were pleased that I had been wearing a brace and they liked the knee brace I was using.To avoid surgery the orthopedic surgeon prescribed physical therapy for me. The physical therapists took a look at the knee brace and were very happy with the one I was using. I would take it off for physical therapy, but I wore it for work, home, and sleep. Eventually I was able to strengthen my knee and leg enough that I slowly weaned myself from wearing the knee brace. Every once in awhile I would wear it for support if my knee ached too much.After I graduated physical therapy I saw my orthopedic surgeon who was extremely happy with the progress I made and said it was up to me if I want surgery. I feel like I’m almost back to normal so I am not getting surgery. He said ACLs never repair themselves so it will always be torn.Because of this knee brace I was able to recover the use of my knee to almost what it was before.I’ll always have issues pivoting, but I didn’t do that much before so whatever.I currenly feel no pain, can stand on my right knee, walk completely normal, I don’t even notice that my ACL is torn unless I step wrong (like twisting my knee) or try and pivot.This knee brace gave me great support for my kneeIt was the perfect size for my knee. It fit well and never slid down.The compression for it helped keep the swelling down without cutting off circulation.The design worked so well for my partially torn acl.I would recommend this brace to anyone who needs it.

For me it’s a great backup brace
Why did you pick this product vs others?:PriceI decided to give this brace a try primarily for the price because the braces I’ve been using cost 3x as much. All of my braces have been XL and I figured this would be the same. I was wrong. I needed the XXL. I didn’t notice the sizing instructions until the brace had already been delivered and I had tried the XL on. Once I drilled down to finally find the actual return option, the process was amazingly simple and quick. I received the XXL late yesterday so I haven’t worn it very long. At first blush it feels quite comfortable and the support of my knee feels pretty solid. I am the volunteer photographer for the municipality where I live and our first concert in the park is tonight so I’ll see how the brace works on uneven ground. I’ll update this review after tonight.Edit ——————————–After about 10 minutes of walking on uneven ground trying to take photos I was glad I had brought my admittedly high dollar brace with me. This one just wasn’t working for me. But I’m probably different from most of the people who would need this brace..I’m Type 1 diabetic (juvenile onset) since about 1978. For a very long time my blood sugar was very erratic. I could be 300 and 20 minutes later I would be 30. In 2009 I blacked out and broke my tib/fib just above my right ankle. After 2 years and 4 surgeries I healed up. 1 year later the same thing happened and I broke my tib/fib just below my right knee.My lower leg healed at about a 15° ankle towards the outside of my knee. So my knee has been out of alignment ever since.While this brace, at least for me, is great around the house and on sidewalks and pavement and level ground, it doesn’t provide adequate lateral support on uneven terrain.My final thoughts:In its proper element it’s a great little brace at a great price. And I’m sure it will help you with recovery of your knee injury and/or surgery. I’ll continue to use this Dr. Brace product while my big brace is drying. Again it’s a great brace in the situation it’s designed for. However, I don’t think the severity of my injuries and how out of alignment my right knee healed, makes this not the ideal brace for me for constant use.I hate having to post this because Dr. Brace is a top notch seller! I ordered the wrong size and the return could not have been any less trouble.

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I wear this every day and it is the best brace. Great support. After 10 months of daily use the Velcro got a little weak but one email to the manufacturer and they sent a new brace in a day! Very impressed! Great customer service.