Knee Braces
Categories of Knee Braces
1.) Ligament or Stability Knee Braces
are typicall
y provided to support an injured or damaged ligament. Conditions include one or a combination of the following:
- ACL sprains/injuries
- PCL sprains/injuries
- MCL sprains/injuries
- LCL sprains/injuries
2.) Osteoarthritis or Unloading Knee Braces
are use
d to unload the medial or lateral side of the knee. This decreases weight bearing on the affected area, can help reduce pain and increase activity levels. Conditions include one or a combination of the following:
- Medial Knee Osteoarthritis
- Lateral Knee Osteoarthritis
- Medial Meniscus Tears or Injuries
- Lateral Mensicus Tears or Injuries
3.) General Knee Sleeves/Braces
can be used for a variety of conditions including:
- PFPS (Patellar Femoral Pain Syndrome)
- Patella malalignments/subluxations
- Patellar tendonitis
- Minor instabilities
- Arthritis
- Patella Femoral Arthritis
- Chondromalacia patellae
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
| Ligament/Stability | Osteoarthritis/Unloading | General |
|---|---|---|
| Breg Fusion | Breg Fusion OA | Aircast Infrapatellar |
| Breg LPR | Breg X2K Counterforce | Anatech Hinged |
| Breg X2K | Bledsoe Thruster | Anatech Stabilized |
| Bledsoe Axiom | Donjoy Adj OA | Anatech Sublux |
| Donjoy Defiance 3 | Ossur CTi OA | Medspec Patellavator |
| Ossur Extreme | Ossur Unloader One | Ossur FX |
| Ossur CTi | Ossur Unloader XT | Ossur Rebound Poly |
| Ossur Paradigm | Ossur Unloader Lite | Ossur Reound ROM |
| Breg Freestyle |
