NEENCA Professional Hinged Knee Bracess AC-35

This is a comfortable knee brace. It does not totally immobilize your bend but helps to restrict the bend. It doesn’t slip with normal walking activity. I don’t run with it so idk about running. Inside the brace, It has two areas on the upper inner and outer thigh where there is a nonslip rubber like material that is up against your skin. This would be great but my skin is sensitive to it so I had to cover it with something so it’s not up against my bare skin. If you’re sensitive to latex or elastic you might want to be aware of this. Otherwise it’s a good brace for what I need it to do.

First thing you need to know about these knee support braces: The sizes run small. I read the reviews and some said they're too large while others said too small. I measured my leg as per the picture. Six inches above my kneecap I measured the circumference of my thigh. It was 16" so since the lowest length listed was 17" I ordered a small. I'm not an overly muscular guy, I'm not obese, but I am six foot tall. And the S size brace was much much too small. I could barely pull it on my leg. So I sent it back and ordered the M. This was also too small and too tight so I sent it back as well. Finally I ordered an L and this one fit. Amazon accepted my two returns without any problems. But the measuring specs for these braces definitely run too small. Other than that the brace is very well made. It doesn't open, it slides on like a sock. There's two loops on either side of the top to put your fingers into to help pull it on. There are two Velcro straps each for the top and bottom but these only need to be set once. After that there's just two main straps that you need to tighten and loosen and the brace just slides on and off. Much easier than the kind that you wrap around your leg and then close with Velcro. The material is very breathable and comfortable and it provides good support for your knee. Overall a high quality knee brace.

My experience with this brace is mixed. On one hand, it’s made really well. The velcro holds wherever you place it and the use is easy to figure out. On the other hand, I do agree with the reviews of plus size individuals in that when you get a size that fits your upper thigh, it’s loose around the knee area. I’m 5’2, 285lbs so I got a 4X to start with. Thought it was too big so then got a 3X. Wore that one for a few days, but it slid down a lot because the upper thigh area wasn’t big enough even if I adjusted the straps loosely. Today am trying out the 4X again, thinking that maybe the looseness around the knee won’t affect the overall effectiveness of the brace. I can say that the customer service is amazing—they didn’t make me return the 4X and refunded me the $$ for it, allowing me to get the 3X. It does alleviate most of my osteoarthritis pain when it’s on my leg properly, so considering all the choices in this same price range, I feel this is probably the best one. Gave only 4 stars because of the obvious need for redesign in sizing from top of thigh to bottom of brace, but recognizing we all are different sizes. Hope this helps:)

***PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS.++* IF YOUR MEASUREMENTS ARE FALLING ON THE LINE OR CLOSE TO IT, YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO SIZE UP.*** MY MEASUREMENTS FELL JUST UNDER THE UPPERMOST LIMIT OF A SIZE, AND I WENT TO THE NEX SIZE. THATS WHAT I DID AND IT FIT PERFECTLY! AS A PHYSICAL THERAPIST I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BRACE AND AM RECOMMENDING IT TO MY PATIENTS. PLS CONTINUE TO READ MY REVIEW. FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE NOT COVERED FOR A CUSTOM BRACE, BUT NEED ONE, I SPECIFICALLY RECOMMEND THIS BRACE. IT DOES WHAT IT SAYS IS SAYS IT IS GOING TO DO , AND BECAUSE I FEEL THAT IT IS NEARLY LIKE A CUSTOM BRACE, AND IT HELPS THOSE WHO CAN NOT AFFORD A PROFESSIONALLY FITTED KNEE BRACE. OFF THE TOP: THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL VELCRO AND IS INCREDIBLY STRONG. IT WILL NOT COME OPEN OR LOOSEN OPEN WHILE YOU ARE WEARING IT. THIS TYPE OF VELCRO IS PROFESSIONAL GRADE. AND IT IS USED ON CUSTOM BRACES. IT WILL NOT COME UNDONE UNTIL YOU ARE PULLING ON IT FOR REMOVAL OF THE BRACE. IT WILL NOT QUIT OR LOOSEN ON YOU AS YOU SEE IN CHEAPER BRACES. AS FAR AS FIT, ASIDE FROM THE VELVRO, THIS BRACE IS NOT VERY BULKY AS YOU WOULD FIND IN A CHEAPER BRACE. THE LACK OF BULKINESS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT OFFERS YOU OPTION. YOU CAN WEAR It UNDER/OVER, DENIM JEANS, SWEATPANTS AND MORE. I hAVE WORN IT UNDER MY JEANS. +++THE DESIGN IS MADE TO HELP WITH A VARIETY OF DIAGNOSES***. IT IS VERY COMFORTABLE WHILE I USE IT. AT THE SAME TIME, IT SUPPORTS YOUR KNEE. THE TWO SIDE UPRIGHTS PROTECTS (the uprites are sides of the knee metal pieces) THERE ARE LIGAMENTS ON EITHER SIDE OF YOUR KNEE PROTECTING THOSE LIGAMENTS THERE ARE OTHERS LIKE THE ACL for instance (ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT) THIS BRACE IS MADE TO PROTECT KNEE LIGAMENTS AND THE KNEE AS A WHOLE. THE OPENING AT THE KNEE HELPS WITH PATELLAR TENDONITIS AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE NATURAL TRACKING OF THE KNEE CAP. WHEN YOU FLEX OR EXTEND, THE KNEE CAP DOES NOT MOVE UP AND DOWN IN A STRAIGHT LINE. RATHER, IT FOLLOWS AN “S” CURVE. THIS BRACE DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH PATELLAR TRACKING. THIS BRACE WILL HELP WITH PATELLAR TENDONITIS, BUT TO BE PERFECTLY TRANSLUCENT, WITH YOU IF YOU HAVE TENDONITIS, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS BRACE…. THERE IS A VERY SMALL BRACE MADE FOR PATELLAR TENDONITIS YOU PLACE ON THE TENDON AND VELCRO IT CLOSED. THIS BRACE WILL DIMINISH YOUR PAIN BECAUSE IT Is DESIGNED TO AFFECT ALL THE LIGAMENTS AND THE KNEE AS WHOLE. . IT DIMINISHES PAIN FOR A VARIETY REASONS. CAN BE ALSO BE USED FOR ACL, PCL, AND MENISCUS PROBLEMS/TEARS. THAT COVERS A LOT. THE DESIGN IS MEANT TO SUPPORT YOU WHEN YOU AMBULATE, AND THE METAL UPRIGHTS DONT INTERFERE WITH THAT. STRUCTURALLY, THIS BRACE IS EXCELLENT. IT CAN BE WORN EVEN WHEN SITTING IN A CHAIR OR WHEELCHAIR. I WOULD RECOMMEND CONSULTING YOUR MD OR PT. THE BEST PART IS THAT THE PRICE IS EXTREMELY REASONABLE FOR THE BRACE AND SUPPORT IT GIVES ALLOWING YOU TO HEAL. MANY INSURANCES DO NOT COVER/OR ONLY PARTIALLY COVERS THE COST OF A CUSTOM MADE BRACE. THIS BRACE IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A CUSTOM MADE BRACE (THEY ARE QUITE PRICEY) THIS IS WHY I AM GRATEFUL FOR NEEDING THIS BRACE OTHERWISE I WOULD NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS BRACE THAT I PRAY CAN HELP SOME PEOPLE/PATIENTS OUT MONEY WISE. AS FOR ME, MY AMBULATION HAS IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY. IT IS ALL DUE TO THIS BRACE. I ORDERED 5 OF THESE FOR PATIENTS WHO CANT GET A CUSTOM BRACE AND DONT USE THE INTERNET. I WENT INTO THE MEDICAL FIELD TO HELP OTHERS. JUST TO NOTE, I TRIED THREE OTHER BRACES BEFORE I FOUND THIS ONE. OTHER ONES WERE HORRIBLE, THEY WERE ILL FITTED, AND DID NOT DO WHAT THEY SHOULD DO ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTIONS. THEN I FOUND THIS. I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT, AND I WILL RECOMMEND IT TO THE APPROPRIATE PATIENTS, AND FOR THOSE WHO’S INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER A CUSTOM BRACE THAT THEY CANNOT AFFORD. I TRULY FEEL THIS IS AS CLOSE TO A CUSTOM BRACE THAT YOU WILL FIND. THE DESIGN, THE SOLID CONSTRUCTIONS, THE PROFESSIONAL VELCRO, THE BRACE IS NOT BULKY, HELPS ALL ASPECTS OF THE KNEE, IS SUPER CHEAP COMPARED TO THE COST OF A CUSTOM BRACE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT AND GIVE IT AN A+ IT IS NOT PERFECT, BUT IT ABSOLUTELY DOES WHAT IT SAYS ACCORDING TO THE PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS BRACE WILL HELP YOUR KNEE OR KNEES CONSIDERABLY!!! ****BUY WITH CONFIDENCE AND WITHOUT RESERVATION!!!**** …..SIDE NOTE: REMEMBER TO ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR PT OR YOUR MD IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY BEING TREATED, FOR SAFEY’S SAKE AND SO IT CAN BE ASSESSED ON YOU. I ABSOLUTELY GIVE IT A FIVE STAR RATING, WHICH IT DESERVES. A+++

Muy bueno producto. Tiene buena compresión sin lastimar. La he usado inclusive en río, en playa y me ha ayudado bastante.