BraceAbility Patella Tracking Pain Knee Brace - Extra-Large Running, Exercise, Athletic Support Sleeve Stabilizer for Kneecap Dislocation, Tendonitis, Patellofemoral Pain, MCL/LCL Injuries (XL)

My 16 year old daughter dislocated her kneecap. After healing and PT, she was able to play high level softball again. This brace is perfect…it has a harder C shaped support to hold the knee cap in place from moving out, the velcro straps are very solid and hold well, and the brace is small enough to be worn under her softball pants without noticing its there. She does wear a thin CopperFit sleeve under the brace to avoid any rubbing. She can do anything on the field now…including sprinting, sliding, and pitching. This is by far the best brace of the many we tried. 5 stars and would buy again if we wear this one out.

I had a fabric tape measure. Anyways so I wrap it around the top of my knee cap under my knee and back to the top and it said that my knee was 14 inches around and I had my knee extended. I ordered the medium based on the sizing chart. I put it on and it was cutting into my skin on the top and the bottom! Not only was it way too tight oddly enough it wasn't tight enough around my kneecap! That was the loose area I showed it to my physical therapist and he was like let me measure you. He did it a little differently then I did and said I'm actually 16 in around. He did make note that the piece you strap over the knee to push the patella over slightly to the left was not pushing the kneecap. Either I have extremely small kneecaps or this is too round to be efficient for actually gripping and pushing it over. So be careful in measuring and I weigh 165 lb and 5 ft 3 and it did not do anything but rest the side my kneecap when I put it as tight as it would go. I recommend getting another brand than this one unless you have meaty thighs and bigger kneecaps I mean I don't know. I hope this helps.

After dealing with patellar tracking issues on and off for 10+ years, I finally discovered this brace that lets me continue exercising without aggravating the condition. Continuing to exercise through a patellar tracking flare-up is essential, because maintaining strong muscles is a must for stabilizing the knee. Yet exercising can be tricky because, without properly supporting the knee, the impact and stress of exercise can make the knee feel worse.I've tried at least two other types of knee brace, and they were better than nothing but didn't do much. This brace is the only thing I've found that is designed such that it effectively addresses a loose kneecap. It does this by way of a thick, hard pad that gently pushes the kneecap into proper alignment and holds it there.I don't think this brace would help much with anything other than patellar tracking. It doesn't provide much compression. I don't have arthritis so can't say for sure, but I doubt this brace would help with that, and I think it's underrated here because people tried it for arthritis and it didn't help.A couple of tips for using this brace for patellar tracking problems:- Wear the brace as much as possible, but definitely while exercising. It will make all the difference in range of motion, impact tolerance, and in how strenuously you can exercise. When you're not exercising, it still works well to support your daily activities and gradually train the kneecap to stay where it belongs.- Do NOT overtighten the brace. Intuitively, I wanted to wear the brace extra tight, thinking this would result in faster recovery from my flare-up. But overtightening it made things worse, causing pain on the outside of the kneecap, where I'd never had it before. In my experience, the brace works best when it is tightened just short of the point of actual tension. The straps should feel slightly loose. This seems like it wouldn't work, but it does.I love this thing and am tempted to buy more of them just in case it gets taken off the market.

My patella doesn't want to stay in it's groove, so my physical therapist Recommended I tried this Type of brace with a C. pad in it.. Using the sizing chart, I ordered A large, and wore it for several days. It seemed very constricting and tight on my knee. I decided The sizing chart Was off a little bit And I sent it back Ordered an extra large Which arrived promptly. The extra large slip up my leg And And saddles My Patella. After wearing it for a little more than a week now My only complaint Is that The velcro Seems to slip and loosen up When I am doing regular chores around my property. It doesn't do well if you're kneeling Or flexing Your legs A lot. Please pardon all these capital letters Coma coma I'm dictating this into my Kindle.I thought the looseness would rub the inside of my knee A little raw But it hasn't happened yet. Even when the velcro Starts to loosen, my knee cap Is still held in place.Yes the straps are supposed to cross in the back. There is a loop that they go through. The directions clearly Make that evident. Those reviewers Who discovered this as a possible solution Didn't read the directions in the very beginning.In the photographs the 1st shot Shows how it fits When I attach the velcro And start wearing it. The second photo Shows it working loose After I've worn it for A couple hours. It needs some attention periodically To maintain adjustment When you're being active and flexing your knee a lot Like exercising at the gym. But overall I'm quite satisfied With it's performance. It sure beats having to tape my kneecap every couple of days..

Unfortunately this product was too small there need to be a better guide. Like how large are your thighs or calves I based off the knee measurements provided