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| Home » McDavid Ligament Knee Support | | | | | | | Description: | | Neoprene knee brace with steel stays provides high level of support, extra long sleeve, fits right or left knee | | | Features: | |
• Neoprene knee brace with steel stays provides high level of support and extra long compression sleeve
• Neoprene material is 0.1875 inches thick, for therapeutic heat retention and soft tissue compression
• Two-sided nylon construction ensures long-lasting durability; fits either right or left knee
• Padded buttress, two medial, and two lateral stays create solid joint stabilization
• Two Velcro straps and four elastic crossing straps provide additional ligament support; redesigned wide back allows increased mobility and motion
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 13.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 34 reviews |
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23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
Excellent SupportApr 22, 2011
By dogday
This support is worlds above what you can buy at drug stores. It offers extremely good quality and the criss/cross straps are what most people need to support weak knees. Ignore what others have said about the sizing. McDavid's chart is spot on. Neoprene supports are supposed to be tight. That is how they work. The upper and lower straps are there to prevent slippage and the cross straps put pressure above and below the patella for tracking. I know of what I speak. I have been an athlete for 40 years and I have used many supports. Recently I was diagnosed with severe arthritis in my right knee (due to an old injury) and after surgery and recovery I have been looking for a good knee support. I believe I have found it in the McDavid Ligament Knee Support. Once again, do not listen to those who have say it runs small. It does not! Tight is Right!!
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 The 425R has great support, not too restrictive. Sizing a little smallFeb 26, 2011
By GoodToBeBob
I wear one all day. Improves my condition by about 50% to 75%. Takes a little getting used to when mountain bike riding. While wearing it during the day I have to remember not to bend my leg too much, while sitting, to stop my leg from falling asleep (same feeling when an arm goes numb from sleeping on it). I bought a total of 4 because I need a clean one after mountain bike riding.
I found that the sizing chart, on the McDavid web site "mcdavidusa.com/store/zoom1.asp?SIZING_ID=69", to be one size too small. I measured my knee, while straight at 15 ½ inches and fully bent at 17 inches. This implies a "Large" size but I had to get an X-Large.
Paid $ 33.99 and shipping was free. Purchased on 01-21-2011 directly from Amazon.
Paid $ 33.99 and shipping was free. Purchased on 02-03-2011 directly from Amazon.
Paid $ 33.99 each and shipping was free. Purchased 2 on 02-27-2011 directly from Amazon.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Great support for hiking!!!Jun 30, 2010
By L. Price
I dislocated my right knee on a recent hiking trip. I chose the McDavid for it's ligament support, which it does very well; especialy with heavy, down-hill loads. I would recommend this to anyone with strained ligaments.
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 New design flawedAug 14, 2011
By Scuba
The 425 knee brace "WAS" the best knee brace I have ever had! I'm a very active recreational basketball player, I have minor torn meniscus in both of my knees. So, being a very athletic active guy, I have unstable knees! The old design had the cross straps start from behind the knee and come together at the top of the thigh and shin. The new design has the cross straps start at the MCL and LCL ligaments. I find this design to be flawed because, Neoprene...the stretchy material that it is...when you go to tighten the cross straps, it actually pulls the two medial/lateral rods on the side forward towards the knee cap, leaving MCL and LCL ligaments susceptible to injury! Furthermore, if you have torn or worn down meniscus cartilage which causes the knee to be unstable during instance activity...if you have the straps pulling the rods forward, all your really doing is stretching the neoprene fabric in the back and causing the front to bunch up as your being active! However, if Mcdavid had stuck w/ the original design, then the straps would come over the rods keeping them in place and support unstable knees because the cross strap would cover the entire knee from back to front, offering the "level II" support that they claim!
Mcdavid says that the new design is more comfortable w/o the seamless back! I don't feel a change in comfort...and, i'd take the seamless back over a torn ligament or a slip knee any and every time!!!
Mcdavid, you "HAD" the perfect product! At a very economical price too!
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Great product but size runs smallOct 25, 2010
By JC
Overall, a great product. Provides very good knee support for rigorous walking/jogging. However, sizes run small/tight, so most will need a size Large or X-Large. Returned a medium because it was just too tight.
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