Z1 K4 OsteoAlign Knee Orthosis

Have used this brace for about a month now. Fits well, adds stability and decreases pain. Works for both medial and lateral compartment arthritis, the compartment "unloaders adjust nicely & are slotted so that when the knee is bent, the pads stay in place. Tried placing a cloth sleeve under the brace, but works best with less slipping when applied on the skin. Allen wrench, & extra pads are included. Is well constructed and some thoughtful engineering went into product development. Would definitely purchase again if needed. Believe I can get another year before knee replacement.

I finally find a brace that works after 5 dismal failures. This unit sells in Canada for $160 US with free shipping, but I can't order it as it's Amazon Canada. Being able to adjust the load/unload made the difference with this unit vs others with roms. It fit well, I had to tweak the metal just a tad to open it more. It took a while to get it adjusted where I needed it, but then it was fine. I wear it under Carhart's so I can get some work done. It's kept me from hyper-extending by design. I did have to change the side pressure several times. I need another medium for the right side and I've been reduced to buying other used brands on Ebay that won't work quite as well. I contacted the company with zero results. It looks like they're not coming back anytime soon. I went through 6 braces before landing on this one which has worked well. I had to know it would work to make sure I didn't get another useless brace I'm a bit frustrated since I can't get another one now for my other knee. I can't give it a bad rating because of that. This one will wear out, and when it does, I'm afraid I'm up the creek again with products that don't work or used crap on Ebay. Getting the size right is critical. I was on the high end of the medium scale just enough that a large wouldn't work. I even contacted the company in India to buy these so I could sell them as I'm now a true believer by experience. They never responded. I have it in my wish list in case they do sell it again.

I wore a Breg FreeStyle on my right knee for a year before having a total knee replacement. The brace worked well for a couple of months until the very poor quality hook and loop fasteners got weaker and weaker and became ineffective. I've worn this brace for about 3 weeks on my left knee. Quality of the fasteners is far and above the fasteners on the other brace and I can't see them wearing out before I'm done with the brace. I'm on my feet all day every day and the brace does a great job and is quite comfortable. Only negatives I have are that the brace is quite bulky and will probably not fit under tighter clothing. This has not yet been a problem as I have been wearing work jeans. If you don't cinch up the straps in the proper sequence and tight enough, the brace tends to slip down. My first brace was prescribed by a physician and covered by insurance. I bought this one online. Cost was less than 1/2 of the other brace billed to my insurance. All in all, a great deal for the money.

I finally find a brace that works after 5 dismal failures. This unit sells in Canada for $160 US with free shipping, but I can't order it as it's Amazon Canada. Being able to adjust the load/unload made the difference with this unit vs others with roms. It fit well, I had to tweak the metal just a tad to open it more. It took a while to get it adjusted where I needed it, but then it was fine. I wear it under Carhart's so I can get some work done. It's kept me from hyper-extending by design. I did have to change the side pressure several times. I need another medium for the right side and I've been reduced to buying other used brands on Ebay that won't work quite as well. I contacted the company with zero results. It looks like they're not coming back anytime soon. I went through 6 braces before landing on this one which has worked well. I had to know it would work to make sure I didn't get another useless brace I'm a bit frustrated since I can't get another one now for my other knee. I can't give it a bad rating because of that. This one will wear out, and when it does, I'm afraid I'm up the creek again with products that don't work or used crap on Ebay. Getting the size right is critical. I was on the high end of the medium scale just enough that a large wouldn't work. I even contacted the company in India to buy these so I could sell them as I'm now a true believer by experience. They never responded. I have it in my wish list in case they do sell it again.

When I first got this brace, I had trouble putting it on. And it was extremely uncomfortable. It seemed to be way too small, however, when I had ordered it, I was very careful to measure my leg for proper fitting of the brace. So would only wear it about 5-10 minutes at a time. At one point I gave up and chunked it into my closet. A few weeks later I dug it back out and decided to try again. It took far longer than I had expected for my brace to finally conform to my leg. It took nearly a month, but the brace has finally broken in and actually fits my leg ALMOST perfectly. The lower part of my brace actually needs to be quite a bit longer, as I have really large, powerful calves that cause the lower part of the brace to fall right where my calves are at their widest. As such, even when I'm standing upright, the lower part of the brace is angled about 10 degrees backwards to accommodate my calf muscles. This brace works best when worn as tightly as possible. At first it felt like my leg was being put into a major clamp, but once it broke in and conformed to my leg better, it became far more comfortable to wear. Now I'm able to wear it throughout the day. It's eliminated nearly all the pain in my knee. I've worn unloader braces in the past, as I'm a retired Navy Veteran. Ship's steel decks are really hard on the knees, causing the cartilage to wear away quicker than it ever should. This brace is both more comfortable and provides better support than those braces did in the past. I'm glad I didn't give up on it.

Great supper and fit for my knee issue.