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

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.

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.

This was my third knee brace to try. I have been determined to avoid surgery as long as possible, but the never-ending pain was really getting to me. Getting up from being seated/the bed, turning over in bed, & navigating any amount of steps was total misery. I put this on.... first of all, it is big enough!!! What a wonder. I decided it was a little loose and easily tightened it. Hey, it feels pretty good. Just sat still for a minute to appreciate and "feel." Then I got up easily - very little pain - and started walking around the room....without the cane I have used the entire morning. Almost NO twinges. Very slight. Call me ASTONISHED. Truly. Of course I don't know if your knee has the same problems as my knee, but I am impressed and very happy with my new brace. In fact, I''m going to order another for my other knee which isn't nearly as bad, but maybe using the brace will keep it from getting bad. It's certainly worth a try. I'm thrilled to find a brace big enough for my legs, easy to use & adjust, and IT WORKS. ********update after several days******* I have tried a simpler brace that is lighter weight and at first I really liked it. But now the simpler one won't stay up, so this brace is back on my knee and working. I will continue to use it despite the fact that I think the long straps are rather cumbersome. However, because of the long straps and long velcro, it is easy to adjust to "exactly right." That is always good.

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