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Reliever One - Unloader Brace


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Reliever One - Unloader Brace


  • Off-The-Shelf
  • Unloader Knee Brace
  • Aluminum Shells
  • Single Upright (One Hinge)
  • Hinge Placed Opposite of Pathology
  • Femoral Force Paddle
  • Adjustable Correction
  • For Slender Patients

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Description

The Reliever One features a rigid superstructure and femoral-force-paddle that utilizes a three-point pressure system to open the joint space.  This is an off-the-shelf arthritis knee brace with aluminum shells and suspension / rotation technology.  The amount of correction the unloader brace produces can be adjusted to enhance comfort and compliance.

This arthritis treatment requires a prescription and can only be purchased by our Credentialed Members. A prescription form is available on this web page for you to take to your doctor. This knee brace requires a prescription because it will change your knee biomechanics.

If you are a patient interested in this osteoarthritis knee brace then please contact one of our Credentialed MembersThis will ensure you are treated by a certified practitioner who is properly qualified to fit you with this unloader brace.  

Indications

  • Unicompartmental Osteoarthritis
  • Unicompartmental Knee Conditions Requiring Unloading
  • Articular Cartilage Defect Repair
  • Meniscal Cartilage Repair
  • Avascular Necrosis
  • Tibial Plateau Fracture

Sizing

To order standard sizes take a thigh circumference six inches above knee center.

Size                  Thigh Circumference
Extra Small:           12.5" - 15.5"
Small:                   15.5" - 18.5"
Medium:                18.5" - 21"
Large:                   21" - 23.5"
Extra Large:           23.5" - 25"
2X Large:              25" - 28"

The Reliever One can be "customized" for disproportional legs.  Townsend will mix and match part sizes and pre-set the width between the hinges to minimize or eliminate the need for fitting adjustments.

To order "customized" knee braces take thigh and calf circumferences six inches above and below knee center, and use a caliper to take a knee M-L width with the leg at full extension. 

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