OrthoSleeveCompression Knee Brace/Sleeve for ACL, MCL, Injury Recovery, Meniscus Tear, knee pain, aching knees, patellar tendonitis & arthritis

I am happy and pleased with the knee brace. It fits perfectly, provides a perfect amount of support, and because I got the tan it matched almost perfectly with my skin tone so it’s almost invisible.I initially gave this a one star rating because when I received my package from Amazon, it was empty. The one star reflected Amazon‘s lack of quality, control, shipping/delivery. The item comes in a foam Amazon shipping sleeve. It was quite obvious when I picked up the envelope at my front door that it was empty. I can’t imagine the delivery person didn’t notice and address the issue at delivery. Amazon doesn’t provide an option to critique that so I included it in my initial review.To their credit, Amazon replaced the item less than 24 hours.

After several weeks using the OrthoSleeve, I've found new life for my knee! This sleeve has performed very well through long days (typically 10hrs) working at a national home improvement store where I am constantly on my feet walking on concrete floors, loading heavy materials and driving powered equipment. I have always tried to take care of my knees since experiencing Osgood Schlatters in my youth. It's now several years of working on my feet since retiring from my desk job. Some knee aches after a long day, particularly my right knee, caused me to start using an old ACE knee brace I had from playing sports. I decided it was time to upgrade to a better support for daily wear. Even as an older man, I'm in decent shape (185lbs, 5'11") and good health, so I don't need a knee support due to weight or any medical condition. The OrthoSleeve has worked well now for over a month supporting my right knee; giving me more confidence in movement. My knee feels fine after work. I take the sleeve off when I get home after work and don't wear it on off days. I am using size XL based on the sizing measurement of my right knee (which is on the low end of range for XL). It is definitely very snug as it stretches up over the knee, but it is NOT "too tight" as some other reviewers report. It is indeed thin enough to wear comfortably and NOT noticeably under any long-legged pants. It stays up fine all day through both bending and walking activity. I first ordered the natural color to perhaps be less noticeable than my old white ACE sleeve, but decided to order another XL in black for when I go to shorts in warmer weather. I'm not concerned about folks seeing the knee support and figure black will appear more like an exercise support sleeve. To me the thin, stretched, natural sleeve looks a little too much like a nude color stocking. Very satisfied to date and hope the sleeves continue to work well during hot summer days.

I sized up because I read reviews how small this is but I really think I could have gone up two sizes! It’s very small but I will say the support is very good!

The knee sleeve is great. Fits as described. I used the chart provided & mine was a perfect fit. Very comfortable & light weight while giving good support to my knee. The company gives outstanding customer service! Quick responds to e mails and great follow through!! Highly recommend.

I have a fracture in my left patella. This sleeve has allowed me to walk and do my job in comfort. It stays in place. Follow the sizing directions for a perfect fit. Hand wash with gentle detergent and air dry. Great compression sleeve!

The OrthoSleeve arrived promptly and is very light-weight and easy to wear under jeans or other pants. I tried it out by wearing it for about 12 hours on a day where I had to be doing yard work at home. The support was fine, although not as noticeable as heavier support braces I’ve tried. My knee felt some relief throughout the day and overall it was quite comfortable. However, when I took it off at night I noticed that the small round (silicone?) beads on the inside of the top part of the sleeve (that keep it from slipping) had given me a very noticeable and itchy rash on my thigh. There were raised red dots all around my thigh where the beads had been so it was definitely a reaction to the sleeve. If you have sensitive skin (which I guess I have), I would be cautious about using this sleeve.I am planning to try it again (for a shorter period of time) with the top part of the sleeve folded over so the beads don’t touch my skin (the sleeve is long enough to try to do this) and see if it solves the problem. If that works, I will consider this a helpful solution to my mild knee pain.

Material is very rough and scratchy. Not recommended if you are recovering from an injury. Especially if you skin is very tender.

Please include sizes in inches and centimeters. I wish I had sized up. The brace itself is good, it does tend to slide down. Overall, the quality is good and I like the thickness, it’s not too bulky.