BioSkin Visco Patella Knee Support
To have a knee out of action either because of injury or surgery can be one of the worst blows to your freedom of motion. Knee pain, like any joint pain, is able to flare up with the simplest of movements, even the bending and repositioning needed to sit might aggravate the issue.
The BioSkin Visco Patella Knee Support helps keep the knee supported and fully comfortable, all while delivering a passive massage and a healthy dose of compression that increases blood flow and encourages swift repair of the injured area. This knee support can be purchased with or without straps to allow you to have even further control of the compression over your patella and lower thigh.
Who Can Make Gains with the Visco Patella Knee Support?
BioSkin's Visco Knee Support is an excellent all-purpose knee brace that can be used with a variety of conditions. The indications depends on whether or not the support comes with straps.
Without Straps:
- Inflammation
- Meniscal cartilage tears / repairs
- Mild sprains and instabilities
- Patella tendinitis
- Post arthroscopy
With Straps:
- Anterior knee pain
- Chondromalacia patella
- Lateral patella subluxation
- Lateral patella tracking
How Does the Visco Patella Knee Support Work?
This versatile and practical knee brace features a Visco gel ring around the patella, which provides passive massage to remove swelling and decrease pain. The brace is comfortable enough to wear all the time and may be especially useful after arthroscopy to speed up your recovery.
Choose the Right Material for You
The Visco Patella Support comes in a choice of two materials. Both offer BioSkin's high levels of comfort and support for unbeatable performance, while how you choose your perfect support is up to you.
The original BioSkin material, Ultima provides dynamic 18 - 20 mm/Hg compression across their range of performance skins, is ultra thin and ultra lightweight. BioSkin Ultima 2S material features a super soft micro-fleece lining, making it extremely comfortable on the skin.
Features of the BioSkin Visco Patella Knee Support
- Provides constant compression for pain relief and speedy recovery
- Easy application with finger loops
- Adjustable 'T' strap for dynamic directional patella tracking control
- Universal design for either the left or right leg
- Open patella 4-strap system for greater compression
- Padding and support around the knee for total comfort
- Latex-free and neoprene-free for reduced skin irritation
- Choice of two materials, Ultima and Stratus 2S
- Available in six sizes, from Extra Small to XX-Large
Sizing the BioSkin Visco Patella Knee Support
BioSkin is designed to give a compressed fit that allows for full support, so for some wearers this may feel strange or uncomfortable at first. If you find yourself between sizes it is recommended that you select the larger size unless you desire a tighter fit.
| Knee Circumference Fully Extended (cm) |
Size | Mid-Patella | 18cm Above |
Extra Small | 31 - 33cm | 41 - 46cm |
Small | 33 - 36cm | 46 - 51cm |
Medium | 36 - 41cm | 51 - 56cm |
Large | 41 - 43cm | 56 - 64cm |
Extra Large | 43 - 46cm | 64 - 71cm |
XX-Large | 46 - 54cm | 71 - 81cm |
If you want to find out more about how to correctly fit your BioSkin Visco Patella Knee Support, watch the video below.