Great for runners or people that have to walk miles everyday
These CopperCare Knee sleeves are a thin stretchable compression sleeve that claims to help reduce knee injuries and help with recovery. Compression clothing has been around for ages and used in the medical field to increase blood circulation in your extremities. This is a proven fact but whether it helps athletes or not is unfounded. Some say the increase in blood flow will help improve your endurance. Others say that the compression reduces the impact shockwave your muscles receive from activities such as running; this in turn reduces muscle damage. I can’t tell you which, if any, theory is right. I was pretty skeptical at first but placebo or not I like how these compression knee sleeves feel.<br /><br />These compression sleeves appear to be very well made; they are 88% nylon and 12% spandex. The seams are stitched flat so you won’t feel any pressure points or discomfort. There’s an elastic band on both ends to keep the sleeve in place, the top band also has a rubberized strip on the inside of the cuff to make sure it doesn’t move on you. The rubber strip is a very nice touch and I’m sure make a big difference.<br /><br />I can definitely see how these knee sleeves could help people with minor knee/joint issues by holding everything in place. It definitely won’t replace a full on knee brace but for minor issues you want something that will fit under your clothing and won’t be too bulky. A sleeve also doesn’t restrict movement like a bulky knee brace would.<br /><br />*I received this item at a discount so I could review it for you, 4 stars means that this item was as described and meets my expectations of quality and features.
Rating: 4 stars