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Don't waste money on knee braces like I did I spent nearly $350 trying different knee braces and compression socks before I found something that actually worked. My knees started giving out about three years ago. Stiffness at first, then constant aching, then I couldn't even go up the stairs without holding the railing with both hands. I'm 67. I'm not ready to give up my independence. So I bought a knee brace from Amazon. Good reviews. Looked Great. It was garbage. First problem I noticed was that it only covered my knee. My pain goes from my thigh down to my calf. The brace only covered maybe 6 inches in the middle. Second problem was that it slipped constantly. Within 30 minutes of walking around it had rolled down. I had to stop and pull it back up every few minutes. After two weeks I gave up. Then I tried compression socks and medical stockings. They were so tight I could barely get them on. I have arthritis in my hands and wrestling with those things every morning was torture. But they also only went up to my knee. My swelling and pain go all the way up my thigh. And socks all stop at the calf. I tried a combination. Knee braces. Compression socks. Elastic wraps. But I was starting to believe nothing worked. Then my physical therapist mentioned these bamboo leg sleeves that go from thigh to ankle. Said a lot of her older patients were having success with them. I almost didn't try them. I was done wasting money. But she said they had a 60 day guarantee. When they arrived I couldn't believe how different they were. One piece from my upper thigh all the way down past my knee to my ankle. Didn’t have any gaps so no way it could bunch up. The material felt completely different too. They use a soft bamboo which was thicker than the other things I tried. And I could actually slip them on by myself without struggling. I wore them all day that first day. Then slept in them that night because they were so comfortable. Next morning my knee felt different. Less stiff. And the swelling in my thigh had gone down. I've been wearing them for six months now. The stiffness is almost gone. I can go up and down stairs normally and the swelling in my whole leg has improved dramatically. I still have pain, but my knee doesn't ache constantly and I can walk through the grocery store without needing to stop. I’m convinced those cheap knee braces are just designed to look medical online. This sleeve was designed so much better. I love that is fits my whole leg, not just the joint. When I called to order more they walked me through sizing. Mentioned the 60 day guarantee. Made me feel like they cared whether these worked, not just about making the sale. They do sell out a lot though. When I check their site they're out of stock about half the time. If you click below and it's available, grab them.