Sleeves, Braces and Tape: What They Do and What They Do Not
Walk into any pharmacy and there is a wall of knee supports. Elastic sleeves. Hinged braces. Straps that sit below the kneecap. Compression wraps in various colors. They cost anywhere from fifteen dollars to several hundred, and almost nobody gets advice on which, if any, they need. Here is a practical sort, along with the more useful question underneath all of it.