McDavid Neoprene Knee Support Brace with Polycentric Lateral Hinges

When you're returning to sports after a serious knee strain or injury, you need a brace that offers comprehensive support without feeling rigid and stiff. The McDavid Neoprene Knee Support Brace with Polycentric Lateral Hinges features an inner and outer hinge which helps prevent unsafe lateral movement and allows you to bend comfortably.

Adding to this, the open and padded patella design improves tracking, allowing you to comfortably maintain healthy knee alignment.

What's Included?

• 1 x Neoprene Knee Support

Please note that this knee brace is ambidextrous and can be worn on either the left or right leg.

Which Size McDavid Knee Support Should I Choose?

This McDavid Knee Support is supplied in five sizes to suit most knees. To find your best fit, please measure the circumference of your knee as shown in the diagram below, then find the appropriate size from the table below. 

Measure around the centre of the knee as shown

Our Sizing Tips

• If you fall between two sizes, we recommend choosing the larger size for greater levels of comfort
• The brace is meant to be compressive and will feel tight as a result; if you would prefer less tightness, please select a larger size
• If you do not have a flexible tape measure, take your measurements with a piece of string, then measure the string with a ruler
• If your joints swell, please take this into account when choosing your size

Key Features and Benefits

• Polycentric hinges allow flexible movement while retaining stability
• Reinforced mesh prevents degradation and movement of brace hinges
• Open-knee design improves patella tracking and alignment
• Padded buttress isolates, comforts and supports the patella
• Strong pull tabs make donning and doffing easy
• High-performance neoprene offers comprehensive bracing and insulation
• Compression stimulates blood circulation to reduce cramp and stiffness
• Open back panel helps prevent overheating and excess moisture build up 
• Completely latex-free for reduced chance of skin irritation or reaction
• Heavy-duty nylon outer layer forms a highly durable brace
• Adjustable straps and five available sizes that suit most users

What Conditions Does this Support Help With?

Providing you with Level 3 Protection (see below for how McDavid Protection Levels work), the McDavid Knee Sleeve offers major support for serious instabilities, injury prevention and joint protection after surgery. This knee brace can help support and promote healing for conditions and injuries such as:

• Moderate to major instabilities
• Sprains
• Patellar Subluxation
• Tendonitis
• Bursitis
• Arthritis
• Chondromalacia (runner's knee)
• Pain relief from chronic conditions

How Do the McDavid Protection Levels Work?

McDavid braces are classified with three levels of protection, each of which helps with different injury severities and stages of recovery:

• Level 1 (Primary Protection): 
  • Minor pains
  • Sprains
  • Tendonitis
  • Bursitis
  • Arthritis
• Level 2 (Advanced Protection): 
  • Minor to moderate ligament instabilities
  • Swelling
  • Sprains
  • Pain relief from chronic conditions
• Level 3 (Major Protection): 
  • Moderate to major instabilities
  • Proactive injury protection for weak joints
  • Post-surgical joint protection

Need a Different Level of Support?

As we mentioned, this McDavid Brace is classified as a Level 3 Protection brace, making it great for serious injuries and recurring conditions. However, if you're looking for a less or more comprehensive support, we also offer the following McDavid Neoprene Supports:

• Level 1 Primary Protection Knee Supports:
  • McDavid Neoprene Full Knee Support Sleeve
  • McDavid Neoprene Knee Support Sleeve with Open Patella
• Level 2 Advanced Protection Knee Supports:
  • McDavid Neoprene Knee Support with Lateral Stays
  • McDavid Neoprene Knee Support with Lateral Stays and Ligament Straps
• Level 3 Major Protection Protection Knee Supports:
  • McDavid Knee Brace with Dual-Disc Lateral Hinges
  • McDavid Knee Brace with Polycentric Polycentric Hinges and Cross Straps

Great for Recovering Athletes

The polycentric hinges of this McDavid Knee Brace make it fantastic for athletes getting back to exercise after a serious injury or surgery. As they have more than one central point, but still maintain a central hinging movement, they allow greater movement than similarly protective braces, while still limiting traumatic movement.

It also offers fantastic support while preventing overheating or sweat build up with the perforated back panel that provides heat and moisture management.

McDavid's High-Performance Neoprene

For their Neoprene Knee Supports, McDavid use a non-petroleum neoprene variant with an advanced cell structure. This makes it specially engineered to improve performance in the following ways:

• Superior compression for improved healing
• Greater therapeutic insulation
• A lighter build without sacrificing support
• Longer-lasting comfort

Perforated Back Panel Keeps You Cool

Neoprene is insulating and fantastically supportive, both of which can aid recovery, but this can sometimes lead to overheating and excess sweating. That's not an issue with this McDavid Brace, as the pack panel is perforated to encourage healthy airflow.

This helps manage both heat and moisture for lasting comfort.

Padded Open Patella Design

The open patella design of the brace improves patella tracking encourages healthier positioning as you move. An open patella support works better if you need to wear a brace for long periods or if you are exercising, as it forces the patella to stay central and maximises breathability when sweating.

The area around the patella is also padded for cushioned comfort.

Polycentric Hinges for Free but Safe Movement

This McDavid Knee Support features polycentric hinges, which means they have more than one central point: inside (medial) and outside (lateral). This helps the knee freely bend, while reducing unsafe rotational movement of the knee joint. 

Five Available Sizes Along with Elastic Hooks

In order for a knee support to be effective, it's vital to find your best fit. This McDavid Support is supplied in five available sizes depending on the circumference of your knee (see sizing above). It also features elastic hook and loop straps for added security. 

Material Information

• Inside: 100% 4.8mm thick neoprene
• Outside: Nylon