BraceAbility Bariatric Knee Brace for Large Legs - Plus Size Knee Brace with Side Stabilizers for Big Men or Women, Arthritis, Patellar Tendonitis, Obese Chondromalacia Pain, Instability (Large)

I love this brace. After buying two other braces supposedly for larger legs (that cut into my leg and/or had straps rubbing and chafing on the back side of my knee), I ordered this one to try. I love it. It takes a bit of a tug to get it in place, so if you have weak hands or arms it might not be for you. But if grip isn't an issue, this is amazing. My knee feels supported and stabilized. It's comfortable to extend my leg, bend my leg, walk, do stairs, etc. My thighs are pretty squishy, so I have a very slight muffin top, so to speak, when I walk. But, that's honestly to be expected based on my body type. I'm 5'10" and wear a size 22 typically in jeans, and the 3x fits just right. Based on the measurements I took, though, I'd say add an extra inch to your measurements to be on the safe side, because I was in the middle of the range and I'm not sure it would be as comfortable if I had another inch to work around. ANYWAY - great brace, glad I found it, definitely worth the price.

I need a knee replacement, but I’m not old enough for one quite yet, so we’re holding off until I absolutely can’t walk anymore. On top of that, I recently tore my lateral meniscus very badly and I’m waiting for whatever can be done to help with my knee locking and hurting. I needed some support for long walks (i.e. through an airport or sometimes at work) to reduce swelling and to help ease the discomfort. My problem with any brace is that my thigh is much thicker than my calf. I also hate when I get a sleeve type brace and I get thigh “muffin top” because it’s just a tad tight to hold it up. I saw this sleeve type brace with adjustment straps and thought it might be perfect. I measured my thigh as directed and it was 27.5”. So I got the 3XL. My calf was a bit below the measurement for a 3XL, but I banked on being able to adjust it tight enough. The brace fits just perfect on my thigh. It’s a tad loose at the very top so that I don’t get that “muffin top” and I can adjust the strap to hold it up at the top. It’s quite loose on the bottom, but the strap can be adjusted to hold it tight. It provides just enough support to ease the pain and keep my knee aligned well, but I can still bend my knee as needed. I wore it under my pants the first time and realized the neoprene does not breath well and holds heat in, which caused a heat rash. So I now wear it on top of pants, I don’t have an issue with it slipping down as long as I tighten the straps adequately. I’ve worn it many times over the last few weeks and it only shows some slight wear around the knee cap hole from me tugging on it to get it positioned right. Out of ten various braces I’ve tried, this one is my favorite, despite how it holds in heat and isn’t breathable. I will get another when this one wears out.

This is an excellent product. I bought this when I twisted my knee, went to the doctor and was offered a useless ace bandage. I searched on the Internet for something more substantial and came across this wonderful product.After measuring as recommended, I ended up with a size that fit perfectly and gave me the support I needed. This product was so wonderful that I went back to the manufacturers website and ordered another product from them directly.

Did not fit my needs, unfortunately. This brace doesn’t stay where it needs to with my body shape. I hope it works well for someone else though.

i had a stroke a year ago, i lost feeling in my left foot, i was getting this to help give me some support during rehab while training me to walk again. i bought the largest size they offered, i was measured by a team of medical professionals just as it suggests in the description page. and i was under within the size they said i needed to be in order to fit the largest size. and it wouldn't even reach high enough to get passed my knee. they were struggling as hard as they could to fit. but it wouldn't budge. they even tried to cut lengthwise and extend the sides with elastic durable fabric and sew it back shut. but in the end it just wasn't helping me at all. what a waste of money.

Great product. Fits nice and tight

The sizing is correct and the supports are there, however, the top and bottom of the brace have too much fabric past the velcro. The brace slides down very easily so it no longer supports the knee (when standing, sitting, or active). If the straps went fully around the leg or were better placed, maybe this would work. But for me, this is completely non-functional as a brace to keep joints aligned and acts more like a crappy splint.

Great knee support