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Works great. Fantastic product!

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017

Just buy it! If you're between sizes, get the smaller size. I have a torn meniscus and a tear in my patellar tendon. Provides every bit of support and stability I need! Breathes nice and is very comfortable. Does not impede movement at all.

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Martin

A waste of my money

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018

This provides good support ... as long as it stays in place. But I was never able to walk more than a block before it slipped down below my knee, whether I wore it inside or outside of my pants.

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Hendog

Works great. Fantastic product!

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017

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ERIC LAHOY

Radial meniscus tear

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2015

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My 17 year old Senior football player has a radial tear in his left meniscus and he was adamant that he wants to play his final HS year. His doctor prescribed the Playmaker and he is back on the field, pain level 1- 2(minor discomfort) without pain mess. Well worth the money. Surgery will come after the season is done.

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P&P B.

I recommend to size UP from what your measurements recommends

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2018

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Sizes run smaller than recommendations. My measurements was safely within the SMALL, but its too small. I recommend to size UP from what your measurements recommends. Otherwise, product is decent.

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Martin

A waste of my money

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018

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This provides good support ... as long as it stays in place. But I was never able to walk more than a block before it slipped down below my knee, whether I wore it inside or outside of my pants.

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... and my orthopedist prescribed me a Deroyal that fit horribly. Its design is simply too narrow

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2016

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I have an MCL injury and my orthopedist prescribed me a Deroyal that fit horribly. Its design is simply too narrow, made for someone with straight, twiggy legs and knobby knees. As a relatively muscular woman, that brace perpetually slid down my quads and the top half of the brackets were so skewed out that it did little to prevent twisting of the knee. There was so much bunched fabric at the back of the knee, that I was left with welts and none of the suggested adjustments from the office helped.

This DonJoy II is an enormous improvement. Despite being a very similar design, the fabric bunches much less because the sleeve stays put. The hinges and brackets remain in parallel and come together at the knee rather than flaring way out and gouging at my snow pants. It is very snug but accommodates my thighs. The lower straps bracket my calf muscles which locks the bottom in place. The over-under design of the top straps allows them to bracket those muscles in a similar fashion. My only quibble is the lack of spacer pads to hug the knees under the hinges, though velcro is present. Nevertheless, I'm very satisfied with this brace.

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Rich4369

Good performance at a reasonable price!

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017

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Had been a great aid in healing from a strained MCL and partial meniscus tear. I've been able to keep working every day in my job as a site superintendent for a home remodeling company. Granted I was on limited duty. But It kept the knee from twisting, over flexing and wobbling in directions that would have caused further pain and damage for the two+ months it took to heal up.

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Mart

I picked this brace and I'm glad I did

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014

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Tore my meniscus / MCL strain a few months ago, wanted to get back in to action as soon as pain ,mobility and inflammation subsided.
I picked this brace and I'm glad I did!, great stability, nice range of motion (ROM hinges ) that help not to over Bend my knee as it still healing.
great product and would recommend.

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T. a faith

Horrible product and service

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020

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Would not recommend this product AT all. Cheaply constructed, and horrible rude service when I tried to return for a refund. Will never buy again or recommend this company. Donjoy needs earn how to produce better customer service to customers

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Ya Gurl

Weird sizing, not as comfortable as I hoped

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2018

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I sprained my MCL four years ago, and with a lot of standing in one place for hours upon end every day there are times it still bugs me. So according to some internet quiz, this brace was supposed to be a solution. I tried it on and wore it around my house for no more than 10 minutes and made the following determinations:

POSITIVE:
- Initially this brace put a comfortable amount of pressure and stability on my MCL, while still allowing me enough movement so my posture wasn't negatively affected. In other words, when standing still I wasn't putting all of my weight on my other leg when I wore this. That was the biggest issue I've had with previous braces.

NEGATIVES:
- Although the stability and pressure are spot on, the comfort wasn't really there. The top strap is held onto the brace with velcro rather than being sewn on, so I felt the velcro poking my skin through the fabric. Simply walking caused a lot of irritating friction on my thigh.
- The second biggest issue was keeping the brace on in general. Within seconds the patella donut was no longer in line with my kneecap despite how tight the straps were. As a result I ended up getting more pressure from the tightness of straps than the actual brace by trying to keep it up.
- Your measurements must be exact; I had originally ordered a small because it correlated with the measurement of my calf, but was off by an inch on my thigh. When it arrived I couldn't get the small high enough to align with my kneecap, so the sizing has little flexibility to accommodate for a few extra centimeters.
- Lastly, -more towards the seller than the product- this was advertised and sold to me as new, but when it arrived it was opened and looked lightly used, so that was kinda disappointing. I understand if the previous owner had tried it on, determined it didn't fit, and then returned it, but if that was the case I don't see why they needed to open up the baggy of bolts and screws; additionally, there weren't even any screws left in the baggy, only bolts, so I believe they may have kept them.

Overall, I decided to return this. I believe my issues with the slippage were caused by the discrepancy between the measurement of my calf aligning with the small, and the measurement of my thigh aligning with the medium. I suppose there is a possibility that this could have been fixed had the screws been in the bag, but I suppose I will never know. My search for a comfy MCL brace continues.

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T.R. Lord

The brace is comfortable and doesn't limit my range of motion

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2014

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I have a partially torn ACL and have opted not to go through surgery yet.

I've been using this knee brace to play baseball, kickball, and other sports with no issues.

The brace is comfortable and doesn't limit my range of motion.

Once strapped in it stays put. Every now and then I have to readjust the straps, due to sliding or going a little HAM on the field.

If you need stability, don't go for a rinky dink brace, get a good on.

I've had the custom fit Donjoy's which are also good braces, but I like the ease of use of this one.

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