IdealKnee - Advanced Knee Extension & Pain Relief Device - Endorsed by PTs & Surgeons - Ideal for ACL, MCL Recovery, Athletes, Therapy & Rehab

Just got this and have only used it twice. I was a little disappointed at first thinking it was going to be flimsy or snap and be a waste of money as I was putting it together. It’s deceptively simple yet very effective and sturdy. It will surely help me get full extension. I’m only a few degrees away and have been stuck here for years. One thing I will say is that this may not work on thicker legs at the very end of the extension. In order to reach full extension, my leg had to fit between the poles. I can see this being an issue when trying to get the final few degrees if you have wider legs. A solution could be to put a very thick pad on the strap so your leg doesn’t have to go between the poles. It would be a very solution. Wish I had this years ago when I was recovering. It would have helped tremendously but the time is now and feel like it will work well to get the last few degrees I’ve been missing.

The device really helped me extend my knee. The exercise was less painful than others I had been doing to improve my knee extension.

Works Good at improving the straightening of the knee after Knee Replacement Surgery. Straight of knee fully is an important step in Rehab of knee after surgery.

Helpful stretching device for getting knee to zero extension, instructions for use were a little vague but usage is fairly intuitive. Like that the band is padded and moveable allowing different pressure points for the stretch.

Great for getting knee extension after Total Knee Replacement. Used 2 times a day, also used before going to PT, when I went to PT, my therapist didn't have to be so aggressive with me. My knee was being stubborn and after using this I was able to get to 0 extension. I started off using this in 15 second increments and eventually worked up to being able to count to 100 while using this. Yes this is expensive but very effective.

This product is very good. After some period of usage, I decided that 3 reps of 100 seconds each was most productive. I do this several times each day. Also, in order to obtain more leverage and a greater pushdown, I added a 5 pound ankle weight on top of the pad behind the knee. One more thing, The front edge of the pad behind the knee cut into my skin and hurt. To solve this problem, I added a spong pad between the Idealknee pad and my knee. Much more comfortable.I recently had a total knee replacement. I came out of it with a slight bend n my knee. I recognized that in order to have a normal walk, I was going to have to get the knee straight. In addition to using the Idealknee, I prop my foot up on a chair when I an sitting watching TV or reading, and I put the 5 pound weight just behind the knee., and on top of the Idealknee strap.Hopefully the combination of both treatments will straighten my knee.

Disclosure: I go to the Doctor's office who invented this device . They emphasize physical therapy to try to prevent knee replacement .I was given three choices to try. A physical therapy belt, the shorter version of this device for the hamstring, and this one. I tried all three. I chose the longer device because you can move the strap to do the same thing (or similar) as the shorter device for the hamstring. Also, the shorter version seemed to hurt my knee more.If you don't want to spend the money then talk to your PT person about using the belt around your foot...or if you are some kind of handy dandy welder you can try to make a similar device.I chose to just pay the money because I am in a lot of pain from jacked up knees with arthritis and tears. I don't know if this will help my particular problem because I may be too far gone but I can see how it definitely helps with extension - especially if you have already had the knee replacement surgery.Try the belt maneuver on the foot to see how this would help you. Then decide if it is worth $100 to use a more effective device. Cost versus pain relief decision. Yes, it probably doesn't cost anywhere near $100 to make in materials but you are also paying for the expertise of the inventor. If you don't want to do that then just spend less than $10 bucks on a physical therapy belt.As for putting it together, I did have to use something to help push in the buttons deep enough to get it to slide

Helps increase knee extension