This is one of the world's most popular instability braces, used by professional athletes as well as weekend warriors. It is designed to treat people with moderate ACL, PCL, MCL, and LCL instabilities. It is also rugged enough that it can be used in contact sports. Indeed, this is the brace Jerome Bettis ("The Bus") of the Pittsburgh Steelers wore when he ruptured his MCL!

The Playmaker is manufactured by DonJoy, who is one of the leading sports knee brace manufacturers in the world (they are now called "djortho") and an official supplier of the U.S. ski team. DonJoy lists this brace as their "Enhanced Drytex Playmaker® Wraparound - no popliteal cutout". When you're shopping around, make sure you are comparing apples to apples - this is the enhanced version of the Playmaker, not the older version; it only comes in Black.

Wraparound Enhanced Playmaker Features:

• Patented 4-point dynamic leverage system controls all major knee instabilities.
• Low profile
• Polycentric hinge with contoured condyle shells
• Wraparound design makes it easy to contour all leg/thigh shapes and sizes.
• Specifically designed for use in all types of sports activities.
• Drytex fabric is very durable and more breathable than neoprene (which most other braces - including the "old" Playmaker - are made of). There is also less chance for allergic reactions to the fabric, which has been known to occur with neoprene.

What the Playmaker will do for you:

This brace is designed to give your knee stability in many directions (front/back and side-to-side). It supports your ligaments to allow them to heal if they have been injured (such as with an MCL tear). It provides long-term support for ligaments that have been torn and not reconstructed (such as an ACL). If you have had surgery and want some extra support when you return to sports, this is the brace for you.

Frequently asked questions about the Playmaker: