Knee care guidance that treats you like a patient, not a shopping cart
OrthoKneeBrace exists because choosing orthopedic support is confusing at exactly the moment you are hurt, worried, and flooded with conflicting advice. We pair clinician-reviewed education with honest product matching, so the brace that arrives at your door is the one your knee actually needs.
Started by fitters who were tired of seeing the wrong braces sold
Our founding team spent years in orthopedic supply, watching two patterns repeat. Patients with serious instability were buying thin sleeves that could not protect them. And patients with simple overuse pain were sold rigid, expensive hinged braces they did not need. Both groups lost: one to re-injury, the other to wasted money and abandoned braces in closets.
So we built the resource we wished existed: condition education a patient can actually understand, written and reviewed by clinicians, connected to a matching process that recommends less when less is right.
Today our content is reviewed by a board spanning orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, physical therapy, orthotics, and athletic training, and our fit specialists guide thousands of patients each year, alongside more than 120 partner clinics nationwide.
How we decide what to recommend
Evidence over inventory
Recommendations follow published clinical guidance and our medical board's review, never stock levels. When the evidence says a 20 dollar strap, we say a 20 dollar strap.
Clinicians check our work
Every condition guide carries the name of the clinician who reviewed it and the date. Guides are re-reviewed on a rolling schedule. Read our editorial policy.
Accessible by design
Our patients are often in pain, recovering from surgery, or living with disability. The site is built for keyboards, screen readers, large tap targets, and reduced motion.
The people behind the guidance
Dr. Arjun Mehta, MD
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Chief Medical Advisor
Dr. Mehta has performed more than 2,000 knee procedures over 15 years of practice. He reviews every clinical recommendation we publish and leads our bracing protocol standards.
Dr. Claire Bennett, MD
Sports Medicine Physician
Dr. Bennett specializes in non-operative management of athletic knee injuries. She has served as a team physician for collegiate athletics programs for over a decade.
Dr. Susan Hartley, PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Lead
Dr. Hartley brings 18 years of orthopedic rehabilitation experience. She authors our recovery timelines and exercise guidance and reviews our condition library quarterly.
Lena Ortiz, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist, Fit Specialist
Lena is an ABC-certified orthotist who has personally fitted thousands of knee orthoses. She designed our sizing methodology and trains our brace match specialists.
Marcus Webb, MS, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Marcus has spent 12 years on sidelines and in clinics helping athletes return to play safely. He focuses our content on practical, real-world bracing for active people.
How we make money, plainly
We sell knee braces and supply partner clinics. That is the whole model. We do not run ads, sell your data, or take placement fees from manufacturers. Because our revenue comes from braces that fit and get worn, our incentive is a correct match, which is why the fit guarantee and the free consultation exist.
Questions about anything here? Talk to us. We answer plainly.
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