Vive Hinged Knee Brace - Open Patella Support Wrap for Women, Men - Compression for ACL, MCL, Torn Meniscus Ligament and Tendonitis - for Running, Athletic Tear and Arthritis Joint (Beige)

At last a sensibly designed, comfortable and sensibly priced knee support. I had a damaged Anterior Cruciate Ligament and parted medial ligament 40 years ago (skiing). Repaired then and kept going with pure muscle. Now the muscles are weakening, any damage is bery uncomfortable and results in adistrustworthy knee. I've only had this a short time but it has had an immediate affect on the mobility of the knee and made it much more comfortable and reliable. Thank you.

it's a lot thicker than expected, but it is great. It really helped along with a few muscle strengthening exercises.I have a lighter one to use if it's just a niggle.

Return thus item as I found it a bit too bulky for a woman to wear. Colour ideal but too bulky for my preference

Absolutely fantastic would recommend if your knee has been torn

Very comfortable and supporting.

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Helped my wife with her knee , gives good support

I have a torn meniscus and I am waiting for surgery. I bought a pile of braces looking for a hinged daytime one and a lighter weight one for bedtime to prevent my knee cap from moving.I purchased both the Shock Doctor 872 and the 875 selecting sizes based on their chair. That gave me a L for the872 and a XL for the 875. This 872 in L is too small. It is really too bad because I think I would have liked it better. The 875 has 2 elastic X behind the knee. This just has 1. I felt the 875 was bulky and heavy duty and this seemed just a tad lighter. The quality on these seems excellent. They have a nice knee "doughnut" that I wanted to provide a bit of knee cap support. The fabric is soft. There is a breathable panel behind the knee. The 875 has double hinges. 872 is a normal single hinge.I also purchased:Nvorliy ASIN B096KXZ9Y1. I like that a lot. The adjustable X straps behind the knee allowed me to get a secure fit around my knee cap.Disuppo ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07PTZBY42 XL It was open behind the knee and did not give me the secure feeling I wanted on my knee cap. My knee felt like it was floating and unprotected. If you are just looking for joint support, and dont need knee compression, then this might be nice unit for you I liked the way it felt, quality, and fabric.It looks like the winnerfor waling will be the ViVe ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07L5T2HG6. I liked it best because it covered less of my leg, gave good fit. It has the X straps behind the knee making the knee "doughnut" feel secure.For nighttime I am keeping: Moxita ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09W22CK1F. Soft, top and bottom strap plus 2 X straps that wrap all around. No hinges just some side supports. Big soft doughnut.

I did a number on my ACL last month on the ice, and my doctor ordered me into an immobilizer for a week, followed by a hinged brace for six. I'm two weeks into my hinged brace wear, and SO PLEASED with this brace. I did a little research on amazon.com before buying this, and liked the ratings and reviews. This brace has lived up to the positive feedback! It is light and as comfortable as a brace on your knee can be. It gives me great relief and support and has allowed me to function well. It is not overly bulky and fits underneath most of my pants without problems. It is easy to use and I like that I don't have to slide it up or down my leg--it wraps around and is therefore easy to put on or take off under pants, over pants, etc. I'm already planning on taking out the hinges and using just the brace in the future when I start running again.

It's a great brace, but for the life of me, I cannot understand why it is to be worn backwards. The finished side is worn towards the knee and the ugly, seamed and unfinished side of the fabric is displayed outward. This also exposes the hinges in their carrier slots. Removing the hinges is easier this way? Why not just do it when it's off? The only other thing I could imagine for doing this is that they don't have to use the soft side of the Velcro (saves them $?) as the 'hook' side will grab well enough on the unfinished side of the fabric. This may sound petty but it really is unsightly as compared to flipping it over. If I can find some tan velcro, I might sew it up such that it can be worn in a more sensible manner.

Very tricky to put on, but I followed the directions posted by another reviewer. The manufacturer would do well to include instructions on the back of the box! I'm tossing the removable supports because they make the brace way too bulky, & I might even remove the pockets for the supports for the same reason. The brace would've gotten a 5-star rating IF it came in sizes, as it's a little too large for my leg. But, unlike a different brand I recently tried, it IS comfortable.

I have arthritis in both knees and the right is the worse. I couldn't get this on properly. My thigh is quite a bit bigger than my calf and I have not yet found a brace that works for me. I bought this on recommendation of family member who does like it so definitely give it a try.