Knee braces are very useful in managing mechanical knee problems.
Circumstance that often require a orthopaedic hinged knee brace:
1. Knee giving way; moderate to severe instability
2. Recent knee trauma with fracture
3. Patella dislocation
4. Meniscal knee injury with ligament injury
5. After total knee replacement or arthroscopy
A support will commonly deactivated muscles slowly, so remember to build your muscles up.