CALGARY, Alberta -- Users of functional knee braces and neoprene sleeves have similar recoveries from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, according to new research presented today at the ...

Approximately 100,000 ACL reconstructions are performed each year. After surgery, patients who return to sport often wear a hard brace or neoprene sleeve to protect the knee. This study refutes common ...

Dr. Robert F. McDavid Jr. recognized the need for a device to prevent athletes from hurting their knees — and the rest is history. "You can't wear a brace on your knee," McDavid told the Tribune-Star ...