Orthomen OA Unloader Knee Brace - Honest Physical Therapist Review

[@Maris-W]

I recently got an almost identical brace, but different brand and color. My knee has bone on bone and much pain and "crunching" when standing, and hard to walk. After making slight adjustments a few times as you show here, I can now stand and immediately walk, no pain or crunching. These braces are such a relief for pain. Thanks for your video and showing how they work.

[@permanentwave]

Me too after an injury years ago it was now similar intolerable pain I asked the orthopedic Dr to order one but he gave me one of those useless braces, tried one of these unloader /ROM braces and immediate relief unbelievable the Dr visit was 600.00 and did nothing at all to help me, my husband also knows a lot about muscles and massaged the tight muscles and that also helped a lot

[@rmsoft]

How about now? Any news, did it help to regrow cartilage?

[@jquin6920]

Ruptured my ACL and tore both meniscus back in Sept. 23' in a foot pursuit working in Law Enforcement. Had surgery that following Nov. Have been recovering with PT and finally got back to sprints and running several weeks ago. One morning woke up and knee was in so much sharp shooting pain and so stiff I couldn't bend it. Was back in crutches and limping again. Another MRI said partial ACL graph tear and possible new meniscus tears. Getting a Platelet Rich Injection shot soon and just ordered a similar brace that supports both lateral and medial sides of the knee. Hoping this helps. I just want my knee back!

[@dortc2309]

My physical therapist just ordered something like this. I dislocated my kneecap and also probably stage three arthritis. Motivated with my exercises because I have a service dog to walk, live alone & need to keep my original issue parts. Dislocating a kneecap hurts bad enough I can’t imagine a replacement knee!

[@davidtebera4488]

I wear one for lateral knee pain reduction. The clasps wear out too quickly. Other than having to replace the clasps/clips it served me well enough. Big FYI if you put too much pressure on the knee you can actually cause hip joint pain.

[@christinesloan20]

ive had multiple injections..now they have tried the gel injection in my knee i pray it works..i also just got fitted for my brace something like this..lord i hope it helps me to walk and with this pain

[@amberglenn4180]

Thank you for this video. I just got one and the instructions..or lack of is terrible. I just needed a knee brace to help with keeping it from giving out until I get my new one, next month. Lol

[@patrickmiao1698]

I have a briggs offloader knee brace that I used after getting stem cell injections to help with medial arthritis. It worked like a charm in both relieving pain and helping with healing. I still use the brace from time to time when I have a little pain in the inside side (medial) part of the knee. I am bow legged and one knee is slightly more bowed than the other knee and this is the knee that has the sporadic pain. The brace literally helped save the joint. I have been using it for 6 years now and my knee is mostly fine most days. I use the brace maybe three or four times a year for a few days at a time and I vary the offloading from heavy to light as I feel the knee healing. My doctor recommended only using it for part of the day because I shouldn't grow too dependent on it. So I only use it maybe 6 hours a day when I do feel like I need it and then slow wean off it. I highly recommend the briggs model, expensive but works great.

[@rmsoft]

Have you tried to use it over night? It might help to get your leg straighter.

[@patrickmiao1698]

@@rmsoft I was told by my doctor not to wear it too much to prevent an over reliance on it and weakening the joint. As for wearing it overnight, I would like to see studies done first before becoming a guinea pig. It might cause misalignment issues. I have noticed that when I wear it too much, my knee joint hurts in different parts, like the knee cap and the outer joint part.

[@cherlgolja5402]

I love these braces ! After stem cell therapy I use the unloaded off and on for a month ! It’s a GREAT ! for speedy healing ~

[@mtease9247]

Hi, thanks for sharing your comment. 😊I just had stem cell therapy too on my right knee. Medially is where my arthritis is worse. How long initially did you wear it ? And then for how long did you continue that routine ? Thank you !

[@TheTialalande]

How did you get stem cell therapy for your knee?

[@bmcarpetcleaningandfloorca4410]

I have 2 of them. I think they do off load inner knee pain. However, it feels like it puts greater pressure on hips and ankles. I cant use these all that much because of that.

[@dimitrisl9085]

Does anyone else have this result due to this brace?

[@mdanwar1163]

Dr david,how about bow leg excercise,can you share?

[@EducatedBlackMan]

Great video. I plan to buy an offloaded brace and feel confident I know how to put it on and use it.

[@americanredneck8686]

Great video SIR and i thank you. God bless You and your Family !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kf505]

Thank you for explaining the flextion and extension inserts! I bought my brace on Temu, it's almost exactly like what my doctor tried on me and it came with all parts but no instructions so I wasn't sure how to use the small pieces. They wanted $400 at the doctor's office for one brace. I bought braces for both knees, $39 each on Temu. Way less than buying on Amazon.

[@kf505]

Question? Where can we get padding/foam to go under the straps in areas where it rubs?

[@MARKJOHNSON-rp9md]

`I have been having quad pain and knee weakness inn my left leg for over two years. My osteopath prescribed one of these to see if it will help with the weakness. It feels good but I've only had it one for a few hours. I'll report back.

[@enoabasiedet8686]

Hey Mark, did it help?

[@alfonsopereyradelaguila2524]

good afternoon, my question is, can the orthopedic knee brace on the right side also be used on the inner lateral left side?

[@rather-reverend]

Heya! I'm a 51-year-old Crossfitter with intermittent arthritis issues. I had a pretty bad time back in 2016, but my knees got better after I pulled back on training - i.e., I kind of had to pull back! Just this year I upped training a good bit again, and the ache is starting to come back. Could an unloader give my a knees and me a little more wiggle room? (I have a consult with my orthopedic doctor in a couple weeks, just interested in some input.)

[@sujitasharma6968]

Similar to the Ossur brand in Australia called unloader too.

[@blissjoyful1912]

Hello Doc please explain which quad exercises avoided for knee pain?

[@vamshivamshi5293]

Hello sir we can use thiz brace for x shaped legs ( knock knee )

[@Member15201]

What about shifting from both sides? I use to have one that had pads on both sides. This knee has bad arthritis and ligament damage. Dr keeps giving me one you can't put on yourself if you have a bad knee. I am just going to by my own.

[@lagunaray]

Hi Doc, I am at the driving range hitting 100 to 200 balls a day. I'm right-handed and my left knee has become sore & tender to touch around the outside of the kneecap. The pain is greater when I am climbing hills or stairs. I'm 6' and 280 lbs so weight is a contributing factor. I had the knee x-rayed and nothing remarkable was found. I am taking Tylenol & Voltaren with little relief . Would you recommend I try this brace to reduce pain?

[@Buoyant-m5f]

How does it compare to the Unloader One OTS?

[@jenniferfry7153]

One last question. What side of my knee would I know where to put it on.? Do I need to know before I buy..if I buy

[@anthonyschofield7807]

Could I ask how good this would be to help prevent hypertension?

[@HugoMaus]

Kind of confusing, I have pain on the inside of the knee in left leg so which would I buy? left inside or left outside?

[@colio6621]

Is it good for sports

[@vimladevi6222]

Hello . I knock knee problem are totally facing previous since a time can I will usd this brace please u are a suggestion me and how I m pachecing..

[@HoangDoc-cc7su]

Should I use it after ligament surgency?

[@kevingormley4893]

Hi El Paso, you have been making a lot of videos about strength in gluts for better Knee health and quads exercise should be avoided. Is there ever a time to work on the quads after partial or full knee replacement or should quads not be made stronger after a year or two years out from surgery. Not right after surgery but years after surgery.

[@dimitrisl9085]

Good question, it's unfortunate no one has answered yet

[@stantondeal3394]

What do you think about this brand called Solux brace?

[@Wellbee94]

Thank you for the honest review. Love the video, but hate the T-shirt.

[@epmanualphysicaltherapy]

You're welcome Michael! This is the best t-shirt ever!!! 😉🐂

[@wnhulsey3]

Excellent on all counts. Really fantastic T-shirt Go Horns.🪘

[@RobertFergusonDCFIAMA]

I have lateral OA of my left knee. I have had three Cortisone injections over the last three years. I am trying this brace with a heel on the medial side. I am also trying a heel lift on the medial side. I am a little pronated on the left leg. Furthermore, I just received this brace, and I am trying it. Furthermore, I have had it on for a couple hours. I feel like it should push out more lateral. I am also 6'5'' and 300 lbs.

[@clap1999]

Hi I’m does this knee brace good for knee support if ur knee is swollen or just for knee support in general

[@shirleyabatay2275]

😅Hi, has a knee confusion with resulting effusion caused by a strong impact when I missed a step from stairwell. Had HA injections and almost all of those “crippling “ pains and other symptoms are gone but after PT and other exercises there is still pain on the medial knee side. My Orthodontist prescribed a brace that would off load my the painful area. Is there anything you can comment on this? Thank you

[@privateprivate8366]

I’ve known I’ve had arthritis, for over 15 years. Still, I would walk for as long as 1-1/2 hours around the park. Only a couple of times has it flared up and felt that it’s possibly bone on bone. But, then, I had a fall a couple years ago, heard a pop and I’ve been in pain and limping ever since. Just really busy and too dependent upon pain killer. But, I wanted to stop this and heal, so I went to an orthopedist. He took X-rays and told me it was just OA. I’m not a doctor at all, but I disagreed, merely because I knew that I wasn’t in permanent pain, with the right knee, until I had the fall. While I will be starting PT soon, I decided to buy one of these and will see how it works, since I have to be more physically busy, during this holiday season, fixing up a house. I almost wish it came with a shoulder strap, to maintain position though. I have no interest in wearing shorts, during winter, and will be wearing it over jeggings.

[@epmanualphysicaltherapy]

Hey there! Sounds like it is possible that you could have a tibial shift. We have a great video that explains this and how to fix it if you are interested. Here is a link: “How To Fix Inner Knee Pain In 2 Minutes” kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXevnohqj62MjJY

[@permanentwave]

Some of them do have a shoulder strap it really helped me a different brand but wow

[@privateprivate8366]

@@permanentwave why is it I feel like Richard Simmons in a jumpsuit, with a shoulder strapped knee unloader!😅

[@teresamichele4747]

I ordered this to use at work am I able to use over jeans? Thank you

[@epmanualphysicaltherapy]

Hi Teresa, you should be able to use it over your jeans but if it feels too tight or you feel any other discomfort do not use it while wearing jeans. 🧡

[@teresamichele4747]

I received this today and returned it today, not for me unfortunately it didn’t help and wasn’t comfortable.

[@poornimasejkar2738]

Want to buy this one for right leg

[@annsawyer6947]

Are the descriptions correct? In the video you say that OA on outside of knee should use the brace on the inside of leg. The link descriptions show that type of brace = where the OA is.

[@dimitrisl9085]

Would be nice to have a clarification of this as I'm about to purchase one but don't want to make a mistake

[@jenniferfry7153]

My Orthopedic doc says I don't need a brace, but my knee is buckling and click from severe arthritis. Would this help? I really am trying to avoid a surgery!! Been watching your videos for the last week or two now and working hard on my glutes.. especially when walking it is beginning to help some. Thank you

[@amberglenn4180]

I was told the same thing. But this knee brace helped me. Pain still there but I'm not falling as much. And I am able to go to the gym now. Trying to keep legs strong I have problems with knee giving out causing me to fall or I will try to stand up to walk and there will be streaks of pain and not always same spot. I also use a cane to help take weight off the knee.

[@risillyod]

Where are you located at? I will like for my son to see you about his knees.

[@epmanualphysicaltherapy]

Hey @risillyod1365, we're in El Paso, Texas, USA. You can learn more about us on our website: www.epmpt.com

[@ibou8678]

Can that be placed for 7 years old kids

[@epmanualphysicaltherapy]

hey Ibou, thanks for watching. This knee brace is to unload on individuals with knee osteoarthritis. If you have a seven year old with knee pain it would be best to speak with pediatrician and see if the pain is coming form growth plates or injury.

[@BigAlSpeaks]

Plastic clips are frustrating to the point I cannot use it. Please provide a loop and wrap. Much easier to use.

[@sharong8841]

Will Medicaid cover this device if a doctor orders it?

[@sharong8841]

It wouldn’t cover a brace for my husband unless the brace came from a participating brace provider.

[@Emma-pl9gt]

Mine is covered by the NHS. £500 these are. I'm yet to be measured for one and hoping it helps. But it looks so bulky. How do you wear this under jeans, or any bottoms?

[@kuppuswamyrajendrababu1056]

What is the price ortho men knee unloader brace?

[@lynnpaul2040]

$128.00 on Amazon

[@lynnpaul2040]

$128.00 on Amazon

[@wendi2819]

What does it cost?

[@charlestonscnative9083]

He said they range from $100-$200.

[@tomcee7]

I paid $122 on amazon.

[@trappedindc8678]

Glad I found this video. The user manual thatq comes with the brace is useless, reads like it was written by a 4 year old foreigner using a translating app. Total waste of time. But nice brace.

[@Anton-du-Fleur]

Dude it drives me crazy when people call it a wrench it's a key. It's called an allen keys. Go in the hole wrenches go around a bolt

[@epmanualphysicaltherapy]

Hey Anton! Thank you for the correction!

[@Anton-du-Fleur]

@@epmanualphysicaltherapy I have pronate foot and knee valgus. your Video was really good and Im considering the brace you were showing

[@maravilloso002]

Didn’t extend it longer just did flexing

[@neilboyd904]

To me, this looks so complicated

[@cynthiahoggatt6911]

To much work lol

[@epmanualphysicaltherapy]

Might be worth it to avoid knee surgery!!!

[@jeannorth96]

No woman wants this bulky thing on her leg

[@cherlgolja5402]

I disagree, they are lighter and thinner now ! I love them , just wear off and during the day ! 😎

[@cynthialewis2096]

If it helps, I am more than okay with it

[@chantelleplowman9277]

Perhaps it's because I have reached the IDC what others think age (50s) if wearing this keeps me from wrenching my knee so many times every day, then this girl will wear it. 😀

[@cynthialewis2096]

@@chantelleplowman9277 absolutely!!

[@shawnzilla3]

Maybe those who are concerned with the look of the brace should be more focused on the functionality and protection provided