Patent ID: 8388564

Claim:
A knee brace for treating hypertension of a knee in a patient, the knee brace comprising: a) a pair of vertical lateral uprights; b) a back support member positioned horizontally to and at a generally middle portion of the pair of vertical lateral uprights and extending backwardly from a front portion of the knee brace, the pair of vertical lateral uprights and the back support member defining a frame member of the knee brace; c) a thigh strap and a shin strap connected at opposed ends thereof to the frame member; d) a plurality of cushion pads disposed along inner surfaces of the pair of vertical lateral uprights and the thigh and shin straps; and e) an inflatable air bladder positioned along an inner surface of the back support member for positioning behind the knee when the knee brace is employed on the patient, the air bladder having an inflation tube for increasing or decreasing the air volume within the air bladder to affect a range of motion for the patient's knee.