Knee Braces for Ligament Injuries
From everyday hinged braces to custom ligament braces, fitted to your knee.
About knee braces for ligament injuries
A knee brace supports the knee and limits movement that would harm it. Braces are used to protect a knee before an injury happens, and to support it after an injury or an operation.
We fit ligament knee braces from soft to rigid, mostly from Össur, with custom-made braces from DonJoy and other makers. A soft sleeve gives light support to a sore or slightly sprained knee. A hinged sleeve or wrap gives light to medium support, and its hinges can be set to limit how far the knee bends and straightens. A rigid brace gives strong support for a badly torn ligament, after an operation, or for contact sport.
The sections below describe the everyday and ligament braces we fit most often. We look at your knee and at what you want to do, and fit the right one. Braces for osteoarthritis have a page of their own.
Not sure which you need? Phone us on 011 782 7809 to book an assessment, and we’ll work it out with you. Read what happens at your first visit.
Everyday knee braces
Össur Rebound® knee brace range
Suits: sprains, strains and mild to moderate ligament tears
Light hinged braces made in Össur’s Cooltech™ fabric, which breathes and dries quickly, so they stay comfortable on a hot day. The ROM (range of motion) versions have a hinge we can set to stop the knee bending or straightening past a safe angle while it heals.
- ROM Knee Sleeve
- Pulls on, with the adjustable hinge. Long or short.
- ROM Knee Wrap
- Wraps around and fastens, with the adjustable hinge. Long or short.
- Knee Sleeve
- Pulls on, without the hinge settings.
- Knee Wrap
- Wraps around and fastens, without the hinge settings.
Össur Formfit® knee brace range
Suits: sprains, strains and mild to moderate ligament tears
The same four braces as the Rebound® range, made in neoprene instead. Neoprene keeps the knee warm and holds it snugly. The ROM versions can also lock the knee straight when it should not bend at all.
- ROM Knee Sleeve
- Pulls on, with the adjustable hinge. Long or short.
- ROM Knee Wrap
- Wraps around and fastens, with the adjustable hinge. Long or short.
- Knee Sleeve
- Pulls on, without the hinge settings.
- Knee Wrap
- Wraps around and fastens, without the hinge settings.
Össur Formfit® Pro Knee
Suits: pain around the kneecap, mild sprains and a knee that feels unsteady
A knitted sleeve with no hinges, light enough to wear under trousers or for a run. It gives the knee a firm, even hug, which eases pain at the front of the knee and helps it feel steadier.
Braces for ligament injuries
Ligament braces come ready-made (off the shelf), in standard sizes, or custom-made to the shape of your leg. Our custom braces, often called CTi braces, are made by DonJoy and ordered for you.
DonJoy Defiance III custom brace
Suits: serious ligament tears, including more than one ligament; high-impact sport, contact sport and motorbike riding
A brace made to the shape of your own leg, which many people know as a CTi brace. We measure your leg or take a cast of it, and DonJoy builds the brace in strong, light carbon composite. It holds the knee firmly in line and protects it, and we fit many of them.
It is made for torn cruciate ligaments (the ACL and PCL, inside the knee), torn ligaments at the sides of the knee (the MCL and LCL), more than one of these at once, and for protecting the knee after a ligament operation.
Össur Rebound® PCL
Suits: a torn PCL, the ligament at the back of the knee, with or without an operation
A rigid brace made for one ligament only: the PCL, at the back of the knee. It holds the shin bone in place so a torn PCL can heal, either instead of an operation or during the months of rehab after one.
Össur MVP® Contour
Suits: loose, sprained or weak ligaments, mild to severe, and recovery after ligament surgery
The MVP Contour is used for mild to severe ligament laxity, sprain, or deficiency. It provides protection and stabilisation of ligaments after surgical repair or reconstruction.
Össur Trainer
Suits: mild to moderate sprains of the inner knee ligament (MCL); light to moderate activity
The Trainer Brace is used for mild to moderate ligament laxity and acute management of Grade I and Grade II MCL sprains. It is recommended for low to moderate activity.
Össur Formfit® MCL
Suits: mild to moderate sprains of the inner knee ligament (MCL)
A hinged neoprene brace for mild to moderate sprains of the MCL, the ligament on the inner side of the knee. The hinges on both sides stop the knee bending inwards while the ligament heals.
