Back in 2006, I had an Athroscopic surgery on my left knee. The orthopedic surgeon re-shaped my patella, the top of the tibia and the femur. Up to that point I had had many years of knee pain due to Chondromalacia Patella. Several doctors had me try various therapies as well as types of knee supports. The surgeon that I got referred to as well experimented in supports and braces, then moving to cortisone injections, not something I would recommend. Finally with the pain continuing we opted for the athroscopic surgery. From there the recovery was a bit of hell but I could again walk, work and play again pain free. And play I did, hard. Played hard, hiked hard, I lived a very active adrenalin junkie life. But within the last year or so, my knee began deteriorating again and finally about 6 months ago, the knee fully gave out. The gait turned to a 45 degree angle outward and through the last half of the walking stroke the leg would collapse under my weight. Stairs literally became impossible. I have been bed ridden this whole time which began leading to a deep depression. Just walking across my apartment to get to the kitchen was pushing my pain threshold to its limits. In an effort to try and regain some of my life again, I began looking around armed with my previous knowledge of various braces and physio therapies that I had been through to see if I could find something in a price range I could afford. Coming across your company and looking at your various braces I decided upon the xxx brace as a balance between performance and budget. My expectations and hopes were not high, as this being an internet purchase and no guidance from surgeons etc. When the brace arrived, I was excited. I watched your video on the two methods of wearing it and wrapped it on to my knee. First step blew my mind. Second step even more; the gait was back to normal and NO PAIN. I flew out my door, looked at the stairs and took the first step to a new life. I had no pain, I could walk up and down the stairs, full step with zero pain. (I proceeded to annoy my neighbour as I immediately ran up and down the stairs for about 5 minutes). I got dressed, bundled up for the weather and went for the longest walk I’ve had since being bed ridden. I finally was able to get back into the bush and hike again. That first walk I was in tears, crying the whole time. But these were tears of sheer joy and happiness. I do not think many will understand the feeling I had at that moment or for the next few days; a blind person who is given sight again would fully appreciate this night and day experience. There are truly no words to describe what I have and am feeling when I walk with this brace on. One does not know what they have till they lose it. This is not exaggeration, if anything, I am understating. Would I recommend this product or by proxy any of your braces: Oh hell yes! You have given me a new lease on life and a new look at the world around me. Thank you so much for a product that works better than advertised and in a price point that can suit most budgets. Again, Thank you for a great product. ** Another high mark for this company, the customer service is outstanding. They go above and beyond to meet the customers needs and work well to find an acceptable solution. Even with the current global issues, they are there and quick to respond and work with their client base. Kudos. This is what a company is suppose to be like, above and beyond. Thank you so much for the new life, and the amazing service.
