Neo-G Knee Brace, Stabilized, Open Patella – Knee support helps with Arthritis, Joint Pain, Meniscus Tear. Knee Brace for Rehabilitation Class 1 Medical Device

When I first got this brace I was disappointed as it seemed so thin.. Comparing it to the first brace I bought with the side hinges, it really looked puny (thin), like it was not going to do very much.. But that perception changed very fast when my knee really started feeling better in less than a week.. It looks like a thicker brace in the picture, but doesn't matter, the results are what counts and this brace produces excellent results! I have also tried a few smaller knee braces, they did nothing for me.I've had this brace for just one month now and I am amazed at how much it has helped my knee issue! Diagnosed with Osteoarthritis in my right knee, a past 7 year chronic Lyme disease (cured) injury that is permanent. Lyme likes the big joints and knees are the most affected. I had originally purchased a different brace on Amazon, the kind with the side hinges.. That brace squeaked as I walked and it made my knee feel even worse and it was uncomfortable wearing it and could not bend my knee very easily.. I returned that brace to Amazon with absolutely no problems and I decided to stay away from using any brace.. But as my knee worsened and I feared a knee replacement was in my future as I could not take a step without severe pain. So I decided to try one more brace.. The Neo G Medical Grade Open Knee was my second choice when I first looked at braces, what turned me off about this brace were the many complaints about the Velcro not holding up.. But the mention of this being a MEDICAL GRADE brace was the reason I decided to buy and try to see it was a better brace..Almost from the instant I started wearing this brace, my knee pain was improving, about a week later, there was no more knee pain except on cold rainy days.. I was hoping this brace would help with some of the pain, yet a month later, there is no pain in my right knee when I walk or sit!! And about bending my knee with it on, absolutely no problem, very comfortable! A few days I forgot to put the brace on early in the day, there still was NO pain! That was pretty amazing! This brace not only offers support, but it also has eliminated my knee pain!And about that Velcro issue, so far the Velcro on my brace works well, just like Velcro is supposed to work, NONE of it is lifting.. I no longer am thinking about a knee replacement as on most days I no longer have any knee pain.. This brace deserves 10 STARS! This brace greatly exceeded my expectations...

Awesome brace! I have arthritis in my knee and it hurts to walk. The MD says I'm about 4 years out from a replacement. I don't plan to sit for 4 years. I discovered that a brace with side stabilizers would hold my knee in stable position so that the damaged areas would be less likely to rub against each other which eases pain significantly. I need to wear the brace sun up to sun down. I tried two other braces with stabilizers. One was comfortable, but wouldn't stay up. The other would stay up but would pinch like heck after awhile and would limit bending. Then I found this one. It is awesome. It stays in place. It bends easily. It doesn't pinch - I have actually worn it on 4 transatlantic plane rides with no discomfort. It holds my knee in place so that I can do my two mile walk with little discomfort. If I put it on just right, I can be almost pain free. It goes on by wrapping around your knee, not like pulling it up like a sock. I love this brace. However I must give two warnings. It takes forever to dry after washing, so, if you are like me and need to wear it all the time, buy two of them so you can have one to wear while the other one dries. The second is that it is warm. I was extra hot wearing it out doors in 90 degree heat, but I was quite willing to be warm to be able to walk around without pain on my recent trip to Europe (no bragging intended). It does show up on airport scans, but after a short personal exam, I was passed thru. Oh, one more caveat - stairs are not conquered by this brace. Somedays stairs are no problem and some days they are. I haven't figured out yet what makes the difference but the brace makes them a LOT easier to do even on bad days.

...Or, 'Comfortable Support With Fewer Velcro Straps.' I've trawled the internet and news items, seeking out authoritative medical articles and the upshot is that many people with sore but not swollen joints get surgery too early or unnecessarily. I opted for 'Plan B', the one that costs me or the taxpayer far less money.I wear a set of knee braces and an ankle brace all day and most days to deal with arthritic joints. For more than a year, I have been using McDavid Level II braces with good results. Their drawback is an extra set of Velcro straps and their pull-on sleeve design, which bunches a bit at the back when I am sitting.Enter Neo G with its open wrap-around design and similar side stays. This is a 'one-size fits most' package so users won't have issues with selecting the wrong size (as many do with other 'sleeve-based' products.) The trade-off is a bit less compression and support. Neo G also has strong reinforcement tabs to prevent the stabilizer springs from wearing through the ends of their pockets. I would expect that this will give the set a longer useful life than the McDavid item. (My first set of McDavids wore through in a few months but my second set has been good for over six months.) With this Neo G set, I still get good distribution of stress away from the joint and I also get a bit less moisture build-up due to the backless design.I like Neo G very well but I will continue to keep a set of McDavid braces for alternating wear.Note: After three months of use and washings, the wide but thin Velcro tabs tend to curl up around the edges. This Velcro is less aggressive than that used by McDavid and the Neo G tabs can come loose during use.