Abstract: A knee strap which includes a main body portion having a first side, a second side, a front, and a back; a first pair of arms extending from and attached to the first side of the main body portion; and a second p air of arms extending from and attached to the second side of the main body portion is disclosed. The first pair of arms includes a top arm and a bottom arm where each arm has a rubber tube enclosed therein. The top arm fits above the kneecap and the bottom arm fits below the kneecap. The tubes apply pressure to the tendons located above and below the kneecap once the strap is secured on a person's knee. The first pair of arms is held in place on a person's knee with hook and loop fasteners which are located on both the first pair of arms and the second pair of arms. The second pair of arms also has a top arm and a bottom arm so that the top arms are secured together and the bottom arms are secured together.

Abstract: A high-flexibility knee support comprising a main body portion for covering the knee cap and surrounding area having securing straps extending from each side of the main body portion which are adapted to be wrapped around the knee and secured at the back of the knee. The straps are substantially less in width than the main body portion having straps for being secured comfortably and non-restrictively behind the knee. The knee support is further comprised of pressure-application straps which are attached to the main body portion above and below the knee cap. The pressure-application straps run from one side of the main body portion to the other side of the main body portion and are used to adjust the support given to the knee cap and patellar tendons. The adjusting straps can be adjusted and held in place via threading through rings attached to the main body portion and their construction from mating fractional fastening material, respectively.

Abstract: A knee strap for treating chondromalacia patella and similar disorders includes an elongated soft, flexible strap member which is long enough to encircle a person's leg just below the patella. The ends of the strap are flat and overlap each other behind the person's knee with Velcro holding the ends together. The center portion of the strap includes a rubber, tubular member which presses against the patella tendon to force the patella into proper alignment thereby reducing pressure and trauma on the underside thereof.